Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TEWFICK RECEIVES A huge Soudanese admitted them.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading TEWFICK RECEIVES A huge Soudanese admitted them.

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From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

one or the other of two

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

at any time

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

set up or found

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

a quick look

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

only a very short time before

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

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From this reading The left, then, was the way to the haremlik.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading TEWFICK RECEIVES A huge Soudanese admitted them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The left, then, was the way to the haremlik.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

past form of “marshal” — place in proper rank

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

not any; not one

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading TEWFICK RECEIVES A huge Soudanese admitted them.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

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From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

in or at or to some place

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TEWFICK RECEIVES A huge Soudanese admitted them.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TEWFICK RECEIVES A huge Soudanese admitted them.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading TEWFICK RECEIVES A huge Soudanese admitted them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The left, then, was the way to the haremlik.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

covered or furnished with tiles

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

in the direction of

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

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 Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The left, then, was the way to the haremlik.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The left, then, was the way to the haremlik.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And somewhere in those secluded rooms, to which no man but the owner of the palace ever gained admission, was Aimée.

a Caucasian

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

belonging to which person

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Now he had a glimpse of a sunny fountain and fluttering pigeons, and, on either side of the garden, of the two wings of the building, gay white walls with green shutters more suggestive of a French villa than an Egyptian palace, before the Soudanese marshaled them toward the stairs upon the right.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They found themselves in a tiled vestibule, looking through open arches into the green of a garden--that garden, Ryder hardly needed to remind himself, with whose back door he had made such unconventional acquaintance.