used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
BOHEMIAnounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading BOHEMIA.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading Mrs. Pace was the only drawback to their happiness.
emitverbUS /ɪˈmɪt/
expel (gases or odors)
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Mrs. Pace was the only drawback to their happiness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
in motion
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pace was the only drawback to their happiness.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Pace was the only drawback to their happiness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Mrs. Pace was the only drawback to their happiness.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Pace was the only drawback to their happiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week before they left her, she would emit groans and shake her head sadly, saying: "I know it is a great mistake.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fun it was to be moving to their own apartment!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was very lugubrious and was sure they would find the ground floor damp, although it was explained to her that there was a good cellar under the studio and you went up several steps to the entrance.
