used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
(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 We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its façade was relieved by no ornament.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
façade
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From this reading Its façade was relieved by no ornament.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
front-door
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From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
not accessible to view
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its façade was relieved by no ornament.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
maturingverbUS /məˈtʃʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “mature” — develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
and nothing more
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
not any; not one
From this reading Its façade was relieved by no ornament.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Its façade was relieved by no ornament.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Its façade was relieved by no ornament.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
except for; apart from
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
cut with a saw
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
make square
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
in the direction of
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
look attentively
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The house was one of those excessively plain dwellings of the very rich which are characteristic of the streets and squares of the West End of London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was seven o’clock in the morning, and in a vast bedroom of a house in Manchester Square a man lay with closed eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading We have now to watch another aspect of the great struggle which for so many years had been maturing in secrecy and darkness, and the true nature of which was hidden from all save one man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You saw merely a flat face of brick, with four rows of windows, getting smaller towards the roof, and a sombre green front-door in the middle of the lowest row.
