used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very playful and charming that night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She was very playful and charming that night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The steps were heavy, and seemed out of place in that dwelling.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading STRANGE GUESTS.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The steps were heavy, and seemed out of place in that dwelling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steps were heavy, and seemed out of place in that dwelling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was very playful and charming that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The steps were heavy, and seemed out of place in that dwelling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The steps were heavy, and seemed out of place in that dwelling.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading She was very playful and charming that night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The steps were heavy, and seemed out of place in that dwelling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very playful and charming that night.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The steps were heavy, and seemed out of place in that dwelling.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE GUESTS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was very playful and charming that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked into her eyes as they flashed down upon him, and forgot the jewels.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very playful and charming that night.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very playful and charming that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The steps were heavy, and seemed out of place in that dwelling.
belonging to which person
From this reading They walked together into the vast drawing-rooms, and waited for the guests, whose footsteps could be heard plainly on the marble floor of the entrance hall.
