Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

firmly attached

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

(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 THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading The nearer one approached the Opera, the oftener he heard those names repeated.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

a wide street or thoroughfare

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

of the color of cream

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

the face or front of a building

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The nearer one approached the Opera, the oftener he heard those names repeated.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

provided with artificial light

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The nearer one approached the Opera, the oftener he heard those names repeated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

more often or more frequently

From this reading The nearer one approached the Opera, the oftener he heard those names repeated.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The nearer one approached the Opera, the oftener he heard those names repeated.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading The nearer one approached the Opera, the oftener he heard those names repeated.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

the local environment

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

plural of “passer” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

puffed up with vanity

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

recurring again and again

From this reading The nearer one approached the Opera, the oftener he heard those names repeated.

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

make square

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The nearer one approached the Opera, the oftener he heard those names repeated.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Immense posters, too, affixed to the Morris columns, announced them in the eyes of passers, and in the evening air could be felt the excitement of an approaching event.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE ASHES OF LOVE On the Boulevard two names were heard from all lips: “Emma Helsson” and “Montrose.”

resembling milk in color; not clear

From this reading That heavy monument called the National Academy of Music, squatted under the black sky, exhibited to the crowd before its doors the pompous, whitish facade and marble colonnade of its balcony, illuminated like a stage setting by invisible electric lights.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading In the square the mounted Republican guards directed the movement of the crowds, and the innumerable carriages coming from all parts of Paris allowed glimpses of creamy light stuff and fair faces behind their lowered windows.