used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
for the reason that
From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
cannot
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From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had prepared it with the greatest care.
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
dressing-table
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From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
Fremdenzimmer
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From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
highest in quality
From this reading She had prepared it with the greatest care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had prepared it with the greatest care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had prepared it with the greatest care.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
not any; not one
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
Nora
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From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
and nothing more
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She had prepared it with the greatest care.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had prepared it with the greatest care.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
unexpressedadjective
not made explicit
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do not have them often, because we cannot afford them.
at the time that
From this reading When we do we only have our best friends, and they find the room big enough and good enough."
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a jar of flowers on the dressing-table, and everything smelt of freshness and cleanliness, but she had not been able to stretch its dimensions, and it was with unanswerable justice that Miles inquired where he was expected to keep his things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had prepared it with the greatest care.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Miles made no further observation, though his silence was a work of art in unexpressed things, and Nora led him to their little _Fremdenzimmer_.
