used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
acclaimedverbUS /əˈkleɪmd/
past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously
From this reading Lord Victor acclaimed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No end of an idea, I call it--fetching!"
Ananda
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From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
billowyadjective
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
black-marble
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From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No end of an idea, I call it--fetching!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
CavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
chandeliersnounUS /ˌʃændəˈlɪz/
plural of “chandelier” — branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "No end of an idea, I call it--fetching!"
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
fetchingadjectiveUS /ˈfetʃɪŋ/
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading "No end of an idea, I call it--fetching!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
the head of a state government
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
he's
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From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No end of an idea, I call it--fetching!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No end of an idea, I call it--fetching!"
an occurrence of something
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No end of an idea, I call it--fetching!"
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
not any; not one
From this reading "No end of an idea, I call it--fetching!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
pliantadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪənt/
capable of being influenced or formed
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
having a point
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
prismsnounUS /ˈprɪzəmz/
plural of “prism” — a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
Swinton
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From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, for instance"--he pointed to a billowy sea of glass prisms which hid the ceiling--countless chandeliers jostling each other like huge snowflakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
which person or people
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Prince Ananda had welcomed Lord Victor and Captain Swinton on a wide, black-marble verandah from which two marvellously carved doors gave them entrance through a lordly hall to a majestic reception chamber.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This is the 'Cavern of Lies,'" Ananda said, with a smile, "for here come all who wish to do up the governor--and he's pliant.
