used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
arm-chairs
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From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
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 THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
set up or found
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
Gouldesbrough
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From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
provided with artificial light
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
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 At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
not any; not one
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
non-scientific
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From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
a human being
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
carry out
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE DOOM BEGINS The visitors found themselves in the laboratory, a large building lit by means of its glass roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At one side of the laboratory were three long rows of arm-chairs, built up in three tiers on platforms, much in the same way as the seats are arranged for hospital students in an operating theatre.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading The guests were invited to take their places, and in a minute or two had settled themselves, the more frivolous and non-scientific part of them whispering and laughing together, as people do before the curtain rises at a play.
which person or people
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
William
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From this reading Sir William Gouldesbrough, dressed in a grey morning suit, received them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shook hands with one or two, and bowed to the rest; but there was no regular greeting of each person who came in.
