used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
arm-chair
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From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
cause to be bored
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
darklingadjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
ELASTICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
FETHERSTON
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From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
Holles
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From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
immediately past
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
mantelshelf
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From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
mid-Victorian
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From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
on one occasion
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
pied-à-terre
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From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
repapered
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From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
not in physical motion
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
third-floor
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From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He entered his darkling, shabby old third-floor room and threw himself into the arm-chair before the fire to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
Weirmarsh
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From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
at the time that
From this reading BENEATH THE ELASTIC BAND WALTER FETHERSTON strolled back that night to the dingy chambers he rented in Holles Street, off Oxford Street, as a _pied-à-terre_ when in London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
which person or people
From this reading He was full of apprehension, full of curiosity, as to who this Doctor Weirmarsh could be.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mantelshelf in the bedroom still bore stains from the medicine bottles which consoled the final hours of the last tenant, a man about whom a curious story was told.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a room without beauty, merely walls, repapered once every twenty years, and furniture of the mid-Victorian era.
