Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading A MYSTERY.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

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

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

lacking funds

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

having gaps or spaces

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

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From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

plural of “fresco” — a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

coins made of gold

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

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From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

adorned by inlays

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

located inward

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

feeling or showing extreme anger

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading A MYSTERY.

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From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Carried onward by the press of people, I was amazed at the magnificence and luxury everywhere apparent.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

possessing material wealth

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

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

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

in the near future

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

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

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

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

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

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

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

very small

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

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

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

under the feet

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

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 The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

From this reading But as the irate crowd dashed onward through the great tenantless chambers they tore down the rich silk hangings and trod them underfoot, broke up the tiny gold-inlaid tables, and out of sheer wantonness hacked the soft divans with their swords.

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

From this reading FROM the glittering Hall of Audience a forward movement was soon made to the inner rooms that formed the private apartments of the Naya.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The walls were mostly of polished marble inlaid with gold and adorned with frescoes, the ceilings ornamented with strange allegorical paintings, and the floors of jasper and alabaster.