used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
bookedadjectiveUS /bʊkt/
reserved in advance
From this reading Will's company was booked for a week in Cleveland following the Chicago engagement.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Will's company was booked for a week in Cleveland following the Chicago engagement.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Will's company was booked for a week in Cleveland following the Chicago engagement.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
to come or go into
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
a social unit living together
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Will's company was booked for a week in Cleveland following the Chicago engagement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will's company was booked for a week in Cleveland following the Chicago engagement.
Forty-fifthadjective
the ordinal number of forty-five in counting order
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
not in physical motion
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
Twenty-fourthadjective
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading Toward the end of the engagement in Chicago it became expedient that I undergo a minor operation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will's company was booked for a week in Cleveland following the Chicago engagement.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Will's company was booked for a week in Cleveland following the Chicago engagement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our apartment being still occupied, I decided on one of the smaller hotels, which abound on the cross streets between Twenty-fourth and Forty-fifth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Will's company was booked for a week in Cleveland following the Chicago engagement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will suggested I enter a private hospital near at hand, that he might be in daily communication with me.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I preferred, however, to return to New York, and place myself under the care of our family physician.
