Chapter V · The Band

plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

(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 Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

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

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

cause to be bored

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

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From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

serving as an essential component

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading That night the City of Pleasure was illuminated.

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

something used to beautify

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

being one more than seven

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

at any time

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

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From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

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

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

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

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

provided with artificial light

From this reading That night the City of Pleasure was illuminated.

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

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

set afire or burning

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

a collection of live animals for study or display

From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

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From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night the City of Pleasure was illuminated.

not any; not one

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

according to the clock

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That night the City of Pleasure was illuminated.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading That night the City of Pleasure was illuminated.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night the City of Pleasure was illuminated.

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

From this reading That night the City of Pleasure was illuminated.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

very small

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

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

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The theatre, the music-hall, the circus, the menagerie, the concerts, and the rest of the entertainments, were filling up.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That night the City of Pleasure was illuminated.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

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

From this reading Eighty thousand tiny electric lamps hanging in festoons from standard to standard lighted the Central Way alone; the façades of all the places of amusement were outlined in fire; the shops glittered; and the cable-cars, as they flashed to and fro, bore the monogram I.C. in electricity on their foreheads.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In the superb restaurants, at all prices (no matter what the price, they were equally superb in decoration), five thousand diners were finishing five thousand dinners, their eyes undisturbed by the presence of advertisements on the walls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At eight o’clock the thoroughfare was crowded with visitors, and the stream of arrivals was stronger than ever.