used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
Cosmopolis
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From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
every person
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Waiting for someone?"
Freddie
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From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "What ho!" said Freddie.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
JILL
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From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
Nelly
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From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
a human being
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What ho!" said Freddie.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated on the chair by the big pillar in the middle of the hall.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Waiting for someone?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Waiting for someone?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first person that Nelly and Freddie saw, as they passed through the swing doors, was Jill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ho!" said Freddie.
in or at the place that
From this reading JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
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 JILL EXPLAINS I The lobby of the Hotel Cosmopolis is the exact centre of New York, the spot where at certain hours one is sure of meeting everybody one knows.
