Chapter VIII

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

anew

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

(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 THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

Having no one else present.

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

plural of “array” — an orderly arrangement

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

briefly shut the eyes

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

clothing in general

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

lacking in variety and interest

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

a social unit living together

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

ludicrously odd

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

look furtively

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

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From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

a four-sided polygon

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

one of four equal parts

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

sexually exciting or gratifying

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Beyond this again there is a courtyard, into which, from every one of its four sides, five rows of windows, all adorned with grey shutters, blink down like so many colourless eyes.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

under normal conditions

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The inevitable wrought-iron balconies extend along three sides of the quadrangle on every one of the five floors, and on the balustrade of these, pieces of carpet in various stages of decay are usually to be seen hanging out to air.

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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

impaired by diminution

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading From shutter to shutter clothes lines are stretched and support fantastic arrays of family linen that flap lazily in the sultry, vitiated air which alone finds its way down the shaft of the quadrangle.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket

From this reading During the day the small wicket in the huge porte-cochère is usually kept open; it allows a peep into a short dark passage, and beyond it to the lodge of the concierge.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL SPANIARD §1 In the Rue Villedot, which is in the Louvre quarter of Paris, there is a house, stone built and five-storied, with grey shutters to all the windows and balconies of wrought-iron--a house exactly similar to hundreds and thousands of others in every quarter of Paris.