used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
BOARDING-HOUSE
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From this reading THE NEW BOARDING-HOUSE.
boarding-houses
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From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
immediately past
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
the act of departing
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
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 Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW BOARDING-HOUSE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The room was deep, and allowed of a long table, large enough for the accommodation of sixteen boarders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW BOARDING-HOUSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not long after Gilbert took possession of his room, the bell rang for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gilbert heard an adjoining door open, and, leaving his own room, followed the occupants down to the dining-room, which proved to be in the front basement.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading As at most New York boarding-houses, the last meal of the day was dinner, not supper.
