used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The times are serious," he began.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The times are serious," he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
entresolnoun
intermediate floor just above the ground floor
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
set up or found
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
a social unit living together
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
a particular point in time
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "The times are serious," he began.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "The times are serious," he began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the entire household there was but one left to do the master service.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
in or at the place that
From this reading They entered the great hall, passed the foot of the wide stairway, and turned at the first _entresol_, where were seats and couches.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servant paused for a moment and looked inquiringly at the lady with whom he now found himself in company.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY Within the great house there was silence, for the vistas of the wide interior led far back from the street and its tumult; nor did there arise within the walls any sound of voice or footfall.
