used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
from appearances alone
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
completely unclothed
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
cobbledverbUS /ˈkɑːbəld/
past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
cochère
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From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
conciergenounUS /ˌkɑːnsiˈerʒ/
a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
fiaker
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From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
first-floor
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From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
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 A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
Iván
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From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
Meyer
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From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
portenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
porticoes
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From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
make square
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in a narrow street, in one of the most squalid quarters of Vienna, that the _fiaker_ stopped, after some ten minutes’ rattle over the cobbled streets of the city.
which person or people
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Sergeant Meyer jumped out, followed by Iván and the other police officer, and casting a quick, searching glance along the apparently deserted street, he walked unhesitatingly under one of the wide porticoes in front of him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was one of a row of tall buildings, ugly, square, and straight, with a balcony running along outside the first-floor fronts, the whole length of the street, and a wide, open _porte cochère_, leading, through a square courtyard, to the lodgings at the back of the buildings.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A group of women, with untidy hair and dirty aprons, stopped their chatter and nudged each other significantly with great, coarse, bare elbows, as they caught sight of the police uniform; and one or two heads appeared at some of the windows, as the heavy steps of Sergeant Meyer and his followers echoed on the stone pavement of the courtyard.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There was a lodge for the _concierge_ on the right, at the foot of the wide stone staircase that leads up to the front of the house, but no one guarded the apartments that overlooked the courtyard: there was nothing there worth guarding, the inhabitants belonging mostly to the very poorest classes of Vienna, who had nothing worth stealing.
