used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little past twelve.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In some places the crowd was inconvenient, and the profusion of lights added to the heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading I consulted my watch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In some places the crowd was inconvenient, and the profusion of lights added to the heat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
fêtes
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From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In some places the crowd was inconvenient, and the profusion of lights added to the heat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I consulted my watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading In some places the crowd was inconvenient, and the profusion of lights added to the heat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little past twelve.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In some places the crowd was inconvenient, and the profusion of lights added to the heat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little past twelve.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I consulted my watch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a little past twelve.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In some places the crowd was inconvenient, and the profusion of lights added to the heat.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading In some places the crowd was inconvenient, and the profusion of lights added to the heat.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was a little past twelve.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
VOLANTadjective
with wings extended in a flying position
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little past twelve.
look attentively
From this reading I consulted my watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STRANGE STORY OF THE DRAGON VOLANT These _fêtes_ were earlier in those days, and in France, than our modern balls are in London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a still and sultry night; the magnificent suite of rooms, vast as some of them were, could not be kept at a temperature less than oppressive, especially to people with masks on.
