used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
anew
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
at or in the front
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
any thing at all
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe so," said Lady Campstown, with restraint.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
Campstown
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From this reading "I believe so," said Lady Campstown, with restraint.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
don't
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From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
dressing-room
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take in solid food
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
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being one more than ten
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe so," said Lady Campstown, with restraint.
I'm
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I've
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I believe so," said Lady Campstown, with restraint.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
and nothing more
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
by chance
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading "I believe so," said Lady Campstown, with restraint.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I believe so," said Lady Campstown, with restraint.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I believe so," said Lady Campstown, with restraint.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
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having great beauty and splendor
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, I don’t care where I eat these old continental breakfasts; only rolls and coffee, and perhaps one miserable little egg, and that extra, I’m always hungry again by eleven.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading I’ve got that splendid big front chamber with the dressing-room and bath, and the sort of little porch covered with vines, where the servants seem to expect me to have my breakfast by myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I thought the rooms in our hotel in Paris too lovely for anything, but this goes a long way ahead.
in or at the place that
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which person or people
From this reading "The villa was taken for us through our doctor in Paris, who had seen it, and told daddy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I believe so," said Lady Campstown, with restraint.
