used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
colonnades
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From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
creepers
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From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
take in solid food
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
take the midday meal
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
Plucritus
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From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
cut with a saw
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On either side were mansions of great beauty, built in different styles and material, so that the effect was most strange and interesting.
express in words
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Now,” said Plucritus, as the scene cleared, “I think it is time for lunch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Neither of us enjoyed our breakfast, and we shall eat all the more heartily.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading We were by this time in a large, light, comfortable room, and on looking through the window I saw it faced on to a wide and handsome street, so long that I was unable to tell the length of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Many beautiful statues and worked columns ran down the centre, and arched colonnades, twined with rich creepers, ran nearer to the sides.
