used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
ABODEnounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE ABODE OF THE DUCHESS.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
Bouffard
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From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
Bouffard's
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From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
delinquentadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
guilty of a misdeed
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE ABODE OF THE DUCHESS.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
Herminie
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From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
ill-humour
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From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
Monceau
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From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
held or filled or in use
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABODE OF THE DUCHESS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
pertainedverbUS /pərˈteɪnd/
past form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
porte-cocherenoun
a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABODE OF THE DUCHESS.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
in the direction of
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She occupied a room on the ground floor, reached by a small hallway opening under the archway of the porte-cochere.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herminie lived on the Rue de Monceau in one of the numerous dwellings of which M. Bouffard was the owner.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The two windows looked out upon a pretty garden, enclosed on one side by an evergreen hedge, and on the other by a tall lattice that separated it from the adjoining street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This garden really pertained to a much larger apartment on the ground floor, an apartment which, together with another suite of rooms on the third floor, was unoccupied,--an unpleasant state of things, which considerably increased M. Bouffard's ill-humour towards his delinquent tenants.
