used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outside, the square shone with a thousand lights.
anew
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
move towards
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
balcony-door
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From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cordt stood by the fireplace of the empty room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
Cordt
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From this reading Cordt stood by the fireplace of the empty room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Cordt stood by the fireplace of the empty room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Cordt stood by the fireplace of the empty room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
set afire or burning
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Outside, the square shone with a thousand lights.
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 There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
not any; not one
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, the square shone with a thousand lights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cordt stood by the fireplace of the empty room.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Outside, the square shone with a thousand lights.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
make square
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cordt stood by the fireplace of the empty room.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Outside, the square shone with a thousand lights.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
push forcefully
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
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 There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a sound of carriages, but at a distance, for the house was thrust a long way back and its walls were as thick as the walls of a castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The candles on the mantelpiece were lighted and their gleam fell through the balcony-door over the square, as it had done every evening since the house was built.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
at the time that
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outside, the square shone with a thousand lights.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, when time passed and night came, the noise died away and you could hear the rippling of the fountain, which never begins and never stops, and cries, no one knowing what they are, solitary steps that approach and retreat again.
