used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The place will be flooded in a minute.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
(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 But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
in addition
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The place will be flooded in a minute.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
a small house with a single story
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
drawing-room
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From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading “The place will be flooded in a minute.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “The place will be flooded in a minute.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
one-story
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From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
on the contrary
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
successive (without a break)
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several bedrooms on the same floor, the villa being a one-story cottage; but they also were empty, as could be plainly seen from the open doors.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The place will be flooded in a minute.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But the place seemed quite empty of all human beings, although every door was stretched wide open; and through the long windows in the little drawing-room opening straight onto the lawn the rain was beating furiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better shut up everything,” ordered Edward Bacon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once in the hallway, the young people gazed rather fearfully about.
