used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading My new abode was in Clavel Street.
in addition
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
Biscay
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From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
boarding-house
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From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
Clavel
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From this reading My new abode was in Clavel Street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
every person
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
immediately past
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My new abode was in Clavel Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My homesickness did not last as long as I feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
a full supply
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading My new abode was in Clavel Street.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our landlady was also a native of Biscay, for half of the boarding-house keepers in Spain come from that province.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My new abode was in Clavel Street.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Everybody prefers his natural element, and I did not find mine in the confusion and rollicking ways of the Bohemian boarding-house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was in a suite on the fourth floor, with plenty of sunshine; the rooms there were not so small as those which are usually furnished for six shillings a day.
