used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
arcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A huge building, like a great hotel, rose skyward in a square.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A huge building, like a great hotel, rose skyward in a square.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A huge building, like a great hotel, rose skyward in a square.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge building, like a great hotel, rose skyward in a square.
ten 10s
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A huge building, like a great hotel, rose skyward in a square.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
Llwellyn
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From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
most important element
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A huge building, like a great hotel, rose skyward in a square.
skywardadjectiveUS /ˈskaɪwərd/
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading A huge building, like a great hotel, rose skyward in a square.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
make square
From this reading A huge building, like a great hotel, rose skyward in a square.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
confined on all sides
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Professor strode under the archway, his feet echoing in the stillness, and passed over the open space, which was brilliantly lit with the hectic radiance of arc lamps.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE WHISPER Robert Llwellyn paid the cabman outside the main gateway which led into the courtyard, and dismissed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the quadrangle in the centre, which was paved with asphalt, was an ornamental fountain surrounded by evergreen plants in tubs.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Court Mansions were but a few hundred yards from the British Museum itself, though he never visited them in the day time.
