used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have a comfortable bed and a private bath.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
(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 Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "We have a comfortable bed and a private bath.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "We have a comfortable bed and a private bath.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "We have a comfortable bed and a private bath.
divisible by two
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I've slept in far worse places than this," Rosanna laughed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
I've
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From this reading "I've slept in far worse places than this," Rosanna laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've slept in far worse places than this," Rosanna laughed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "I've slept in far worse places than this," Rosanna laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
Nichols
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From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I've slept in far worse places than this," Rosanna laughed.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "We have a comfortable bed and a private bath.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
Rosanna
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From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "I've slept in far worse places than this," Rosanna laughed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I've slept in far worse places than this," Rosanna laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little room on the top floor of the hotel was as hot and unpleasant as Mr. Nichols had predicted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have a comfortable bed and a private bath.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even with all the windows open wide the air still seemed close.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "I've slept in far worse places than this," Rosanna laughed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rosanna, I shouldn't have forced you into this," Penny said apologetically.
