used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
balusternoun
one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
placed crosswise
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
Dorset
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From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
fauns
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From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
set up or found
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
friezenounUS /friːz/
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
naiads
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From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
being perceived or observed
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
Quinze
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From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
satyrs
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From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of the château the Duke found a Japanese servant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stopped at the first landing and crossed a second corridor to a suite of rooms, finished in the style of Louis Quinze.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading From this court they ascended a stairway, rising in the circular tower which the Duke of Dorset had already noticed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
directed up
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This servant led him into a court paved with mosaic, set with palms and marbles about a fountain in which nymphs, sporting in abandon, splashed a god with water.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The baluster of the stair, under the rail was a bronze frieze winding upward, of naiads, fauns, satyrs, dancing in a wood, group following group, like pictures in some story.
