used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Each room communicated directly with all the other rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
Audrey
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From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
Audrey's
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From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Each room communicated directly with all the other rooms.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
without deviation
From this reading Each room communicated directly with all the other rooms.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
du
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From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each room communicated directly with all the other rooms.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
to or in any or all places
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
fro
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From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
Hôtel
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From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
matinée
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From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
maximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each room communicated directly with all the other rooms.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
pink-shaded
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From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
ROBESnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Each room communicated directly with all the other rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Empire chairs and sofas were covered with rich garments of every colour and form and material, from the transparent blue silk _matinée_ to the dark heavy cloak of velvet ornamented with fur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading According to what Audrey had everywhere observed to be the French custom, there was in this flat the minimum of corridor and the maximum of doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROBES On the second following Friday evening, Audrey's suite of rooms at the Hôtel du Danube glowed in every corner with pink-shaded electricity.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The doors were open, and three women continually in a feverish elation passed to and fro.
