used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
adornments
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From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
(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 The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene around him was full of colour and interest.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The scene around him was full of colour and interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
being joined in close association
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A scarlet-coated band made wonderful music.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The scene around him was full of colour and interest.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The scene around him was full of colour and interest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scene around him was full of colour and interest.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
Hunterleys
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From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The scene around him was full of colour and interest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
immediately past
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A scarlet-coated band made wonderful music.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A scarlet-coated band made wonderful music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
scarlet-coated
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From this reading A scarlet-coated band made wonderful music.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene around him was full of colour and interest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
toilettes
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From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING Hunterleys dined alone at a small round table, set in a remote corner of the great restaurant attached to the Hotel de Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene around him was full of colour and interest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
which person or people
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The toilettes of the women who kept passing backwards and forwards, on their way to the various tables, were marvellous; in their way unique.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A scarlet-coated band made wonderful music.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The lights and flowers of the room, its appointments and adornments, all represented the last word in luxury.
