Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

(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 To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

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

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

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

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

From this reading The railing of the gallery was of iron tracery, painted green, with a brass balustrade.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading The railing of the gallery was of iron tracery, painted green, with a brass balustrade.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

obeying the rules

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

resembling a dream

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

set up or found

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The railing of the gallery was of iron tracery, painted green, with a brass balustrade.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

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

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The railing of the gallery was of iron tracery, painted green, with a brass balustrade.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

past form of “loop” — move in loops

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

a warship intended for combat

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

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From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

the head of a city government

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

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

From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

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From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

coated with paint

From this reading The railing of the gallery was of iron tracery, painted green, with a brass balustrade.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading The railing of the gallery was of iron tracery, painted green, with a brass balustrade.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

the season of growth

From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

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From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

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

From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

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

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

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From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs

From this reading The railing of the gallery was of iron tracery, painted green, with a brass balustrade.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

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

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

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

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

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 To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

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

From this reading It was the night of the Grand Display of the spring of nineteen-two.

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

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading To-night, under the west end of the gallery, a small platform was raised for the Mayor of Marylebone and a score of guests.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The great clean white space, the long ropes for the trapezes which hung from the ceiling and were looped up now to the stanchions, the coarse canvas of the mattresses, the disciplined lines, the tramping feet, the commanding voices of the instructors, gave a confused and dreamlike suggestion of the lower deck of a man-of-war.

a Caucasian

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading To the Gymnasium of the London Polytechnic you ascended (in nineteen-two) as to a temple by a flight of steps, and found yourself in a great oblong room of white walls, with white pillars supporting the gallery that ran all round it.