used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
fearless and daring
From this reading This particular evening emerged in bold relief from the others.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading This particular evening emerged in bold relief from the others.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
a social unit living together
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This particular evening emerged in bold relief from the others.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
engage in
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
middle-classadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəlˈklæs/
occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
orgie
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From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
others
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From this reading This particular evening emerged in bold relief from the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This particular evening emerged in bold relief from the others.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was quite a set out.
Raquin
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From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading This particular evening emerged in bold relief from the others.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was quite a set out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was quite a set out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular evening emerged in bold relief from the others.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading One day out of seven, on the Thursday evening, the Raquin family received their friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was quite a set out.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They lit a large lamp in the dining-room, and put water on the fire to make tea.
which person or people
From this reading It had become one of the customs of the family, who regarded it in the light of a middle-class orgie full of giddy gaiety.
