Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A NEW DISCIPLE.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

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From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

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From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading A NEW DISCIPLE.

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From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

plural of “facing” — a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

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From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

depressingly dark

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

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From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

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From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

ten 10s

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

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 The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW DISCIPLE.

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

characteristic of former times especially in Europe

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

in other respects or ways

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

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From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

cause to run

From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

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From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

with low volume

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

precisely as stated

From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

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From this reading There is in the atmosphere of the Hotel of the Vieux Doelen at The Hague something as old-world, as quiet and peaceful, as there is in the very name of this historic house.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The stairs are softly carpeted; the great rooms are hung with tapestry, and otherwise decorated in a massive and somewhat gloomy style, little affected in the newer _caravanserais_.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

a late time of life

From this reading The house itself, more than three hundred years old, is of dark red brick with facings of stone, long since worn by wind and weather.

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From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”

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From this reading “Pour être heureux, il ne faut avoir rien à oublier.”