used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
in addition
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
balconiesnounUS /ˈbælkəniz/
plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
clock-face
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From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
placed crosswise
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
grillnounUS /ɡrɪl/
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
iron-hooped
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From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
kimono'd
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From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
set afire or burning
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
the force of workers available
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
NarroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
NIGHTLESS
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From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
samisennoun
a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
shojinounUS /ˈʃoʊdʒi/
a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
make square
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Narrower streets, also innocent of roadway, crossed at right angles and at mathematical intervals.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
swathes
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From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
three-story
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From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading From their gaily lighted _shoji_ swathes of warm, yellow light fell on the _kimono'd_ figures of men strolling slowly up and down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
a Caucasian
From this reading A little way off rose a square tower, with a white clock-face, illumined by a circle of electric bulbs.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were starry with lamps that hung in long projecting balconies ornamented with grill and carved work.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE NIGHTLESS CITY Straight before her lay a wide pavement, humming with voices, lined with three-story houses that glowed with iron-hooped lanterns of red, yellow and green, and tinkled with the music of _samisen_.
