used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
clothing in general
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
wanted intensely
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
LedgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
the force of workers available
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
express in words
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading Keeping a hotel is a _gift_, as much as poetry, or sculpture, or painting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
be standing; be upright
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
tip-toe
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From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
towelsnounUS /ˈtaʊəlz/
plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading That I had a roomy wardrobe for such of my clothes as I desired to set free from my trunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the looking glass was _not_ located in the _darkest_ corner of the room, or placed so high that I had to stand on tip-toe, or so low that I had to get on my knees to myself.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Suffice it to say, that I have slept on their lovely beds, and had four towels a day to wash my hands on.
belonging to which person
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I might name men whose hotels have attained perfection under their wise, cleanly, and systematic ordering; but perfect as they are, I, for one, am not employed to advertise them over the length and breadth of the land in the New York _Ledger_.
