used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARIS AND ST.
Baden
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From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
ChampsnounUS /tʃæmps/
plural of “champ” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
Elysees
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From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
set up or found
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
lady's-maid
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From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
LafittenounUS /ləˈfɪt/
French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
go away from a place
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
absolutely essential
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS AND ST.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
PETERSBURGnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading PETERSBURG.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
ST
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From this reading PARIS AND ST.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
well-appointedadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
well-horsed
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From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
in or at the place that
From this reading The first care of the princess was to leave the Baden Hotel where she dreaded not being free to live according to her fantasy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She next hired from one of the livery places in the Champs Elysees a well-appointed and well-horsed carriage, together with coachman and footman; and, having done this, she said to Paul one morning:
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 She had found very comfortable furnished rooms in the Rue Lafitte, a few yards from the boulevard where she had taken up her residence after hiring the necessary servants, a cook, a lady's-maid, and a steward.
