used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
in the past
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
eight-storied
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From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading His own immediate outlook and environment had remained the same.
establishmentsnounUS /eˈstæblɪʃmənts/
plural of “establishment” — the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
divisible by two
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
FiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/
the decade from 1950 to 1959
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
of the present time and place
From this reading His own immediate outlook and environment had remained the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
INHERITANCEnounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
Jacobelli
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From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
light-housekeeping
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From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
mêlée
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From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
not any; not one
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
Old-Worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading His own immediate outlook and environment had remained the same.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own immediate outlook and environment had remained the same.
permanencynoun
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His own immediate outlook and environment had remained the same.
RubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His own immediate outlook and environment had remained the same.
semi-commercial
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From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
studiosnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊz/
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
Tittani
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From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was situated on the top floor of an old eight-storied building in the West Fifties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE DANGEROUS INHERITANCE OR The Mystery of the Tittani Rubies The town studio of Signor Jacobelli faced the west.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The signor, having no doubt the Old-World propensity for permanency, had maintained his studio here for over twenty years, without regard for the changing conditions around him, if indeed he were even conscious of them.
a late time of life
From this reading Thirty years ago this had been given over entirely to studios, but now it was broken up into a more profitable mêlée of semi-commercial establishments and light-housekeeping apartments.
