used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
put or send forth
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
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 The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
with low volume
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
Sedger's
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From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
VienneseadjectiveUS /viˈeniːs/
of or relating to or characteristic of Vienna or its inhabitants
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading The servants moved quietly from place to place, and the merry conversation of Sedger's friends mingled with the soft strains of a Viennese waltz coming through the open hallway door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
in or at the place that
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
a Caucasian
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
which person or people
From this reading The thousands who had crowded the course that day had rumbled back over the dusty roads to the city.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The races were over, and the rays of the setting sun streamed through the western window of the little dining-room where Walter Sedger's party was seated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The glass and plate glistened in the fading sunlight, and cast many deep shadows on the white table cover, while the faces of the people sitting there were flushed with the first glow of the approaching twilight.
