AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then you begin to realize that you are alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then you begin to realize that you are alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then you begin to realize that you are alone.
bellboynounUS /ˈbelbɔɪ/
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
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From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Then you begin to realize that you are alone.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then you begin to realize that you are alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A good hotel is a blessing, but the best hotel is still a hotel, and can be nothing more.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you begin to realize that you are alone.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There's but little difference, I imagine, in the feelings of a prisoner going into his cell at the close of day and those of a man in his lonely bed room in a hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then you begin to realize that you are alone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One feels all right until the bellboy has fixed the key in the door and gone.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There may be noises and voices, even songs and laughing, on either side of you, but these only serve to show you how lonesome you are.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you begin to realize that you are alone.
