used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Fancy an Englishman being able to waltz!
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fancy an Englishman being able to waltz!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fancy an Englishman being able to waltz!
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
completesverbUS /kəmˈpliːts/
third-person singular of “complete” — come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Fancy an Englishman being able to waltz!
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy an Englishman being able to waltz!
set up or found
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
immediately past
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
subjugationnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
a special situation
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Of course," she murmured, "this is the one thing which completes my subjugation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They found a seat under a tall elm tree, and Anna leaned back.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
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 It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Fancy an Englishman being able to waltz!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a queer mixture of sounds which came to their ears; in the near distance, the music of a wonderful orchestra rising and falling; further away, the roar of the great city still awake and alive outside the boundary of those grey stone walls.
belonging to which person
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They paused at last, breathless, and walked out of the most wonderful ballroom in London into the gardens, aglow with fairy lanterns whose brilliance was already fading before the rising moon.
