used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
(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 The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
greatly pleased
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
disfiguringverbUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərɪŋ/
-ing form of “disfigure” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
set up or found
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
How
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From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Long Live the People!”
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 “Long Live the People!”
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
engage in
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
not any; not one
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Long Live the People!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading But I was delighted to be able to remove my disfiguring disguise, and make the most of my natural appearance.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
cut with a saw
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
Sergius
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From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
express in words
From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Long Live the People!”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How Sergius had managed things so cleverly I could not tell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was rested and refreshed by my long sleep, and was glad to find that the events of the night had had no ill effect upon my health.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room in which I found myself opened into a smaller one, fitted up as a bedroom, and in this place, greatly to my astonishment, I saw all the luggage I had taken with me to the hotel, which, for many reasons, had better be nameless.
