used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
(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 When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They ordered a dinner that would have been enough for ten men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They ordered a dinner that would have been enough for ten men.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
GRANDFATHER'SnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
INTERPRETERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
the force of workers available
From this reading They ordered a dinner that would have been enough for ten men.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They ordered a dinner that would have been enough for ten men.
others
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From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
express in speech
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
carry out
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They ordered a dinner that would have been enough for ten men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRANDFATHER'S INTERPRETER She was an interpreter; that was far better than pushing trucks.
at the time that
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
in or at the place that
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As they could not speak one word of French, the two Englishmen asked her if she would not take her dinner with them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the day's work was over, acting in the capacity of interpreter, she escorted the two Englishmen to the village inn and engaged a room for them and one for herself, not a miserable garret where she would have to sleep with several others, but a real bedroom all to herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading That night she slept in a real bed and between real sheets, yet it was a very long time before she could get to sleep.
