used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They could not care properly for their guests.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
divisible by two
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading They could not care properly for their guests.
gutted
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From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
habitableadjectiveUS /ˈhæbətəbəl/
fit for habitation
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
Littlefield's
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From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
something that is lost
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
most important element
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not care properly for their guests.
come into possession of
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
on one occasion
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
Ozias
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From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading They could not care properly for their guests.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
redecoratedverbUS /riˈdekəreɪtɪd/
past form of “redecorate” — redo the decoration of an apartment or house
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
REMOVALnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
smoke-damage
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From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
a male human offspring
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
refrain from harming
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could not care properly for their guests.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not care properly for their guests.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
Truefelt
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From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
unusableadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzəbəl/
not capable of being used
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
which person or people
From this reading They did not hurry away those who could not at once obtain new lodgings; but most of the guests were able to get accommodations at other hotels and boarding houses.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Little but smoke-damage was done to the main part of the hotel; but the whole house must be redecorated before it could be made really habitable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with the kitchen unusable the season was ruined for Mrs. Truefelt and her son.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A REMOVAL The fire was finally put out without even the loss of Captain Ozias Littlefield's spare artificial limb; but the kitchen ell was entirely gutted.
