used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
AlleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What a white, round face, like an enigmatic moon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Did it conceal a personality as void as that lifeless planet?
recognizable; marked
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did it conceal a personality as void as that lifeless planet?
doorbellnounUS /ˈdɔːrbel/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
Dougal
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From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
Ellen's
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From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
enigmaticadjectiveUS /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading What a white, round face, like an enigmatic moon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What a white, round face, like an enigmatic moon.
fathomless
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From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The gorgeous little figure preceded him into the house.
a young female
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The gorgeous little figure preceded him into the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
Hogarthian
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From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The gorgeous little figure preceded him into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gorgeous little figure preceded him into the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did it conceal a personality as void as that lifeless planet?
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading Did it conceal a personality as void as that lifeless planet?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What a white, round face, like an enigmatic moon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gorgeous little figure preceded him into the house.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
Marchese
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From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading What a white, round face, like an enigmatic moon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Did it conceal a personality as void as that lifeless planet?
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Did it conceal a personality as void as that lifeless planet?
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The gorgeous little figure preceded him into the house.
compacted by ironing
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
RAPTUREnounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading What a white, round face, like an enigmatic moon.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did it conceal a personality as void as that lifeless planet?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
ultra-chic
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From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Did it conceal a personality as void as that lifeless planet?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAPTURE Mac Dougal Alley on a black, starless night was quite Hogarthian, decided the Marchese, as he pressed Ellen's doorbell, the ultra-chic in slums!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a white, round face, like an enigmatic moon.
a Caucasian
From this reading What a white, round face, like an enigmatic moon.
which person or people
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He encountered the fathomless black eyes of the Chinese girl who admitted him, with a smile.
