used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
(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 He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
appellatived
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From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
breakfast-cloth
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From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
constitutionsnounUS /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “constitution” — law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
foot-boy
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From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
the force of workers available
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
migrationnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
MONTAGUE
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From this reading STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
slumbers
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From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
Warens
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From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rose early and descended to the parlour; Mr. de Warens, the nobly appellatived foot-boy, was laying the breakfast-cloth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Clarence safely deposited in his little lodgings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether from the heat of his apartment or the restlessness a migration of beds produces in certain constitutions, his slumbers on the first night of his arrival were disturbed and brief.
which person or people
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He who would know mankind must be at home with all men.
