used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day had grown as cheerless as himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
buttressedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtrəst/
held up by braces or buttresses
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The day had grown as cheerless as himself.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
d'Orsay
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From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had grown as cheerless as himself.
desolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
drawing-room
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From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
a long fixed look
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The day had grown as cheerless as himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had grown as cheerless as himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day had grown as cheerless as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
Horton's
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From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
LouvrenounUS /ˈluːvrə/
an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
become covered with mist
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
moodinessnoun
a sullen gloomy feeling
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
Palais
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From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
Quai
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From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
starklyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrkli/
in a stark manner
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
Tuileriesnoun
palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
From this reading Through the reeking mist, the remote gray branches in the Gardens of the _Tuileries_ stood out starkly naked.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Even the vague masses of the _Louvre_ seemed as forbidding as the shadowy bulk of some buttressed prison.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
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 Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Outside, across the _Quai d'Orsay_, a cold rain pelted desolately into the gray water of the Seine, and drew a wet veil across the opposite bank.
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 Late that afternoon, in Mrs. Horton's drawing-room at the _Hotel Palais d'Orsay_, Steele stood at the window, his gaze almost sullen in the moodiness of his own ineffectual sympathy.
