used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
(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 But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
ArgonnounUS /ˈɑːrɡɑːn/
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
Dieu
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From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
having made preparations
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “_I often envy the snail.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “_I often envy the snail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
Maxime
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From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
NDnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “_I often envy the snail.
one's
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From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
piece-meal
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From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
preenedverbUS /priːnd/
past form of “preen” — clean with one's bill
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
cut with a saw
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
snailnounUS /sneɪl/
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading “_I often envy the snail.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
make square
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
express in words
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_I often envy the snail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
very small
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
Titch
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From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
precisely as stated
From this reading The door of the house rented by Mr. and Mrs. Titch, and disposed of piece-meal to unmarried gentlemen, looked upon a very tiny square opening off a busy street.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Mon Dieu, think of at ways travelling beneath the comfortable roof of one's own house!_” --Maxime Argon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But my two chambers were at the back, and from their windows I saw nothing of square or street, or any house at all.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ND now I must tell you something about my rooms, the little ledge in London in which I rested, and flapped my wings and preened my feathers.
