used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
Alpes
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From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the drug-store was closed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Perhaps he can give me something to make me sleep," Suvaroff muttered.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But the drug-store was closed.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
drug-store
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From this reading But the drug-store was closed.
druggistnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Perhaps he can give me something to make me sleep," Suvaroff muttered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Minetti was sitting on the steps near the third landing.
engage in
From this reading "Perhaps he can give me something to make me sleep," Suvaroff muttered.
MaritimesnounUS /ˈmerətaɪmz/
the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps he can give me something to make me sleep," Suvaroff muttered.
Minetti
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From this reading Minetti was sitting on the steps near the third landing.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Perhaps he can give me something to make me sleep," Suvaroff muttered.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Minetti was sitting on the steps near the third landing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he can give me something to make me sleep," Suvaroff muttered.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Minetti was sitting on the steps near the third landing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Perhaps he can give me something to make me sleep," Suvaroff muttered.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Perhaps he can give me something to make me sleep," Suvaroff muttered.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Minetti was sitting on the steps near the third landing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
Suvaroff
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From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Minetti was sitting on the steps near the third landing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Suvaroff climbed wearily up the stairs of the Hotel des Alpes Maritimes.
which person or people
From this reading On the way home to his room Suvaroff suddenly remembered that he had a friend who was a druggist.
