Chapter II

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

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

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

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

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

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

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From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

set up or found

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

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From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

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

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

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

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

having a part of the body crippled or disabled

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

keep busy with

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

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

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

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From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Gabrielle found him at his desk in an apartment which should have been a drawing-room.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

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

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

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

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A MAN OF DESTINY John Sebastian Faber had a suite of five rooms at the Savoy Hotel, and, as he said, he lived in four of them most of the time.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading There was a litter of American journals upon a round table at his back and copies of the English _Times_, much mutilated by cutting.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.

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

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The room which he did not occupy was devoted to three secretaries.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows looked out upon the Shot Tower and showed him the majesty of Westminster.