used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading In such close quarters one cannot afford to know undesirable people.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You don't know who people are, others thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
cannot
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From this reading In such close quarters one cannot afford to know undesirable people.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was not worth while, some said; neighbors change too often.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In such close quarters one cannot afford to know undesirable people.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
don't
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From this reading You don't know who people are, others thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such close quarters one cannot afford to know undesirable people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don't know who people are, others thought.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was not worth while, some said; neighbors change too often.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was not worth while, some said; neighbors change too often.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In such close quarters one cannot afford to know undesirable people.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
others
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From this reading You don't know who people are, others thought.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading In such close quarters one cannot afford to know undesirable people.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was not worth while, some said; neighbors change too often.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was not worth while, some said; neighbors change too often.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such close quarters one cannot afford to know undesirable people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You don't know who people are, others thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was not worth while, some said; neighbors change too often.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading In such close quarters one cannot afford to know undesirable people.
precisely as stated
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
in or at the place that
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was not worth while, some said; neighbors change too often.
which person or people
From this reading You don't know who people are, others thought.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was not worth while, some said; neighbors change too often.
a late time of life
From this reading Strange as the Washington seemed to Mary Rose, it was not very different from any other large city apartment house where people lived side by side for months, for years, sometimes, without becoming acquainted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't know who people are, others thought.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The advantage of an apartment house is that you don't have to know your neighbors, murmured a third group.
