used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
Annesley
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From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is the Captain at home?” asked he.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is the Captain at home?” asked he.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
to come or go into
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
a man of refinement
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Is the Captain at home?” asked he.
hostelsnounUS /ˈhɑːstəlz/
plural of “hostel” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
Hôtel
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From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
iron-barred
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From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
and nothing more
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
low-arched
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From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
Ostade
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From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
porte-cocherenoun
a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
on the contrary
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
small-paned
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From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
Teniers
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From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
Tirlemont
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From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
two times
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was certainly the opinion of Annesley Beecher as he arrived there on the evening after that parting with Davis we have just spoken of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
which person or people
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
belonging to which person
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dingy old den enough is the Hôtel Tirlemont, with its low-arched _porte-cochere_, and its narrow windows, small-paned and iron-barred.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Twice did he ask the guide who accompanied him if this was really the Tirlemont, and if there were not some other hotel of the same name; and while he half hesitated whether he should enter, a waiter respectfully stepped forward to ask if he were the gentleman whose apartment had been ordered by Captain Davis,--a demand to which, with a sullen assent, he yielded, and slowly mounted the stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It rather resembles one of those antiquated hostels you see in the background of an Ostade or a Teniers than the smart edifice which we nowadays look for in an hotel.
