used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
in addition
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
for the reason that
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
increase twofold
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
Kingcote's
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From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
others
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From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
painting-room
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From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
plebeiannounUS /pləˈbiːən/
one of the common people
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
public-house
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From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
Regent's
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From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
smugadjectiveUS /smʌɡ/
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
sufficing
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From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
express in words
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He lived here, in truth, because he could not afford to live in a better place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading From the latter was visible the smug, plebeian slope of Primrose Hill; the former faced a public-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In regard to light the painting-room was badly contrived; formerly two rooms, it had been made into one by the simple removal of a partition, and of its three windows one looked south, the others west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That friend of Kingcote’s, Gabriel by name, of whom we have heard, had his studio on the north side of Regent’s Park, in a house which also supplied him with a bedroom, this double accommodation sufficing to his needs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gabriel would tell you impressively that the air in this part of London was very good.
