used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
bell-boy
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From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
caldronnoun
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
chiming
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From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
EUGENIAnounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading EUGENIA JOINS THE SEARCH.
Forbes
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From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
handsomest
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From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
jangleverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading EUGENIA JOINS THE SEARCH.
and nothing more
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
a female domestic
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
not one, and not any
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
move upward
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
cut with a saw
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading EUGENIA JOINS THE SEARCH.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EUGENIA JOINS THE SEARCH.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading CITY towers rise now in the steam of the bubbling caldron, smoky chimney tops and high roof gardens.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The clang and roar and traffic of crowded streets jangle through the silver chiming of the magic bells.
Waldorf-Astoria
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From this reading * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bell-boy had just brought her a letter, and she was reading it aloud to her maid.
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 * * * * * Eugenia Forbes, sitting near an open window in one of the handsomest apartments of the Waldorf-Astoria, heard none of the city's noise, saw nothing of the panorama in the restless streets below.
