used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was on no account to be used as a lounging place.
(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 social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was on no account to be used as a lounging place.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was on no account to be used as a lounging place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
centred
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From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
put on clothes
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
to come or go into
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
apart from; not including
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on no account to be used as a lounging place.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It was on no account to be used as a lounging place.
come together
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
not any; not one
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
held or filled or in use
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on no account to be used as a lounging place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was on no account to be used as a lounging place.
reading-room
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From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
San
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From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
make square
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
Star-house
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From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the social life of San Salvador centred in the Star-house, or assembly rooms, in the Square.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was on no account to be used as a lounging place.
under normal conditions
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The result of these regulations was that all but the library and reading-room were usually deserted by day.
at the time that
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was open at all times to all classes, with certain restrictions.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading No one should go there in a working dress, nor except by appointment to meet some one, nor when any other convenient rendezvous was available, and no one should enter a room already occupied.
