used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
black-coatedadjective
coated with black
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
clothing in general
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
divisible by two
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
late-comers
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From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
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 Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
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 Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
the force of workers available
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
a human being
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time the door opened to admit some tardy person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
which person or people
From this reading The late-comers sank into the crowd of black-coated men, who filled the hall to the broad stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then the May sunlight without flooded the dim, long hall with a sudden radiance, even to the arched recess in the rear, where the coffin was placed.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the parlors at the left of the hall there were more women than men, and more fashionable clothes than in the hall.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
a late time of life
From this reading Most of these were plainly dressed, with thick, grizzled beards and lined faces: they were old hands from the Bridge Works on the West Side, where they had worked many years for Powers Jackson.
