used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
Arenal
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From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
Carthusiannoun
a member of the Carthusian order
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
del
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From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
apart from; not including
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
HaciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
set afire or burning
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
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 The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
held or filled or in use
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
panelingnounUS /ˈpænəlɪŋ/
a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
refectorynoun
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
Saulay
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From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
confined on all sides
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
the topmost one of two
From this reading An immense horseshoe table, surrounded by benches, except at the upper end, occupied the entire centre of the room.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
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 walls, covered with oak paneling, rendered black by time, gave it the appearance of a Carthusian refectory in the fifteenth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
at the time that
From this reading When Count de la Saulay entered the dining room, the other guests, numbering from twenty to twenty-five, were already assembled.
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 THROUGH THE WINDOW.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dining room of the Hacienda del Arenal was a vast, long room lighted by Gothic windows lined with coloured glass.
