used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
(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 This grandest of all auditoriums is deserted."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
auditoriumnounUS /ˌɔːdəˈtɔːriəm/
the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
auditoriumsnounUS /ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəmz/
plural of “auditorium” — the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
From this reading This grandest of all auditoriums is deserted."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But you would have been mistaken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you would have been mistaken.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
CivicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading This grandest of all auditoriums is deserted."
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading This grandest of all auditoriums is deserted."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But you would have been mistaken.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
Reilly
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From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The vast auditorium of the Civic Opera House was a well of darkness and silence.
at the time that
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago It was that mystic hour when witches are abroad in the land: one o'clock in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had you looked in upon this scene at this eerie hour you would most certainly have said, "There is no one here.
