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From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
(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 It was all typical of a life of pleasure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
a line of approach
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
bald-headedadjective
lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
placed crosswise
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all typical of a life of pleasure.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was all typical of a life of pleasure.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
LyttonnounUS /ˈlɪtən/
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
not any; not one
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was all typical of a life of pleasure.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
confined on all sides
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In one corner was an oblong table, surrounded by an eager, silent group.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading It was all typical of a life of pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red carpet crossed the pavement; inside the banks of flowers nodded their brilliant heads, there was a rustle of silken drapery and a ripple of laughter from the drawing-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights were flaring at No. 1 Lytton Avenue, as they seemed to flare almost day and night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bald-headed man with a matted black beard and a great curved nose was taking the place of banker.
