used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
alphabeticaladjectiveUS /ˌælfəˈbetɪkəl/
relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
AquinasnounUS /əˈkwaɪnəs/
(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
completely unclothed
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
blackboardnounUS /ˈblækbɔːrd/
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
one or the other of two
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
divisible by two
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
at any time
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
narra
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From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
not any; not one
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
coated with paint
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
PHYSICSnounUS /ˈfɪzɪks/
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
only a very short time before
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
St
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From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
not in physical motion
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the end opposite the entrance, under a print of St. Thomas Aquinas, rose the professor’s chair on an elevated platform with a little stairway on each side.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
being of use or service
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
vivanounUS /ˈviːvə/
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
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, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
a Caucasian
From this reading The walls, painted white and covered with glazed tiles to prevent scratches, were entirely bare, having neither a drawing nor a picture, nor even an outline of any physical apparatus.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CLASS IN PHYSICS The classroom was a spacious rectangular hall with large grated windows that admitted an abundance of light and air.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading With the exception of a beautiful blackboard in a narra frame, scarcely ever used, since there was still written on it the viva that had appeared on the opening day, no furniture, either useful or useless, was to be seen.
