from one side of something to the other
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
diningroom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diningroom window was the first to make the discovery.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The diningroom window was the first to make the discovery.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The diningroom window was the first to make the discovery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
gazesnounUS /ˈɡeɪzəz/
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UT it wasn't Robbie.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
engage in
From this reading The diningroom window was the first to make the discovery.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
Robbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UT it wasn't Robbie.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
storeys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The diningroom window was the first to make the discovery.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The diningroom window was the first to make the discovery.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The first and second time that something unusual happened I was not told; not until the third time was I taken into the secret.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
UTnoun
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading UT it wasn't Robbie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diningroom window was the first to make the discovery.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UT it wasn't Robbie.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The dining-room window does most of the watching for the entire house; it sees so much that it has learnt to be discreet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being on the ground-floor, it gazes across the pavement under the trees and sees many things after nightfall which are missed by the upper storeys.
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 The diningroom window was the first to make the discovery.
