aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
Bleecker
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From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "At any rate we can go and look at them.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
set up or found
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "At any rate we can go and look at them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOUSE HUNTING.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HOUSE HUNTING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "At any rate we can go and look at them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
having a point
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At any rate we can go and look at them.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "At any rate we can go and look at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is an advertisement of some nicely furnished rooms in Bleecker street;" and Paul pointed to the _Herald._ "They may be above our means, Paul."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At ten o'clock Paul closed up his business for the forenoon, and returning to their temporary home, found his mother waiting for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "At any rate we can go and look at them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Paul," she said inquiringly, "have you heard of any good rooms?"
