used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
after-dinner
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
in addition
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
d'oeil
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From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
EmbankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
divisible by two
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
every person
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
coins made of gold
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
the quality of being humane
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
HungariansnounUS /həŋˈɡeriənz/
plural of “hungarian” — a native or inhabitant of Hungary
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
illuminateverbUS /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
To light up or make clear; to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver, or brilliant colors.
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
most important element
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
music-hall
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From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
and nothing more
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
ROSA'SnounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
possessive form of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
sombrenessnoun
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
make square
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSA'S SUMMONS Everyone knows the Gold Rooms at the Grand Babylon on the Embankment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
propel through the air
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are immense, splendid, and gorgeous; they possess more gold leaf to the square inch than any music-hall in London.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
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 Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
at the time that
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
which person or people
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wherefore, when the electric clusters glow in the ceiling, and the "after-dinner" band (that unique corporation of British citizens disguised as wild Hungarians) breathes and pants out its after-dinner melodies from the raised platform in the main salon, people regard this coup d'oeil with awe, and feel glad that they are in the dazzling picture, and even the failures who are there imagine that they have succeeded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a tint on their walls that has not been profoundly studied and mixed and laid with a view to the great aim.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were designed to throw the best possible light on humanity in the mass, to illuminate effectively not only the shoulders of women, but also the sombreness of men's attire.
