Chapter XIII

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From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

later than; following

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

any person at all

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

for the reason that

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

a man of refinement

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

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From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

the act of managing something

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

not any; not one

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

being perceived or observed

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

and nothing more

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

above and across; more than

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

by chance

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

express in words

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

a person, without saying who

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

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From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

a special situation

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

precisely as stated

From this reading _A LOVE STORY._ If there is one thing that is unpleasant in a small hotel, it is to have anybody very ill in it.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He said he always had visions of lying ill in one of these places, and hearing somebody call down the speaking-tube outside in the corridor, “Doctor wanted, No. 360,” and perhaps after that, “Coffin wanted, No. 360.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I dare say it is unpleasant in a big hotel; but there it isn’t noticed so much, as, of course, nothing is noticed much in a large place, which makes up hundreds of beds every night.

which person or people

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A gentleman, who used to stay with us now and then--an artist, who had been all over the world nearly, and every year went away abroad--was very fond of gossiping with us of an evening, and he told me a lot about these big hotels, which was very interesting, and especially so to Harry and myself, we being in the hotel business, though, of course, only in a small way, compared with the huge concerns that call themselves Grand Hotel Something or other, and are small towns.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Stuart--that was the artist’s name who stayed with us--said that he hated these huge hotels, because you were only a number; that you ceased to be a human being, and became No. 367 or No. 56 or No. 111, as the case might be, and if you were ill, or if you died, it was all the same to the management.