used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
(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 All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
Count's
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From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
drawing-room
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From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
others
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From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
Raoul
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From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
for a short time
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
having a supporting base
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
in the direction of
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the demands of the prevailing fashion were fully met in its arrangement, but there was nothing to indicate the individuality of the owners of the apartment.
in or at the place that
From this reading Everything seemed placed where it was only for the time being, and to suggest that the entire interior might shortly be removed, to be put at the disposal of others requiring a temporary home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
which person or people
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the Count's entrance a young man who had been standing at a window turned and came towards him eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, here you are, Raoul!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Count entered the drawing-room, in which, in spite of its rich furniture, an air of comfort was lacking.
