used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
drawing-room
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From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
half-withdrawn
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From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was Poppy's drawing-room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
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 plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poppy was not in the balcony.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was Poppy's drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
on one occasion
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
plane-tree
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From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
plane-trees
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From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Poppy was not in the balcony.
Poppy'snounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
possessive form of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Now it was Poppy's drawing-room.
ProprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He hurried back to Bloomsbury, in the wake of her hansom, to the house of the balcony opposite the plane-trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went up into the room where the light was, a room that had been once an ordinary Bloomsbury drawing-room, the drawing-room of Propriety.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The plane-tree was half-withdrawn into the night, but the balcony hung out black in the yellow light from its three long windows.
