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From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
in the past
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
well in the past; former
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
only a very short time before
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
immediately past
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
the act of departing
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
and nothing more
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
rose-coloured
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From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
not in physical motion
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
timorousadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmərəs/
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading In fact, she had hardly moved since she bade final adieu to her timorous lover.
very small
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The enforced gaiety of the last few moments still sat like a mask upon her face.
Villedot
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From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANGE HAPPENINGS §1 Now the dingy little apartment in the Rue Villedot was silent and dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
withdrawing-room
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From this reading The elegant little lamp with its rose-coloured shade was turned down in the withdrawing-room, leaving only a tiny glimmer of light, which failed to dispel the gloom around.
but in spite of that
From this reading The nocturnal visitors had departed more than a quarter of an hour ago; nevertheless the beautiful hostess had not yet gone to bed.
