used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
abiding-place
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From this reading He and I took up quarters at the European hotel--no sweet abiding-place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, he was never what you could call really sedative.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And besides, he was never what you could call really sedative.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
consulatenounUS /ˈkɑːnsələt/
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And besides, he was never what you could call really sedative.
councilor
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From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
dimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
one or the other of two
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading He and I took up quarters at the European hotel--no sweet abiding-place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He and I took up quarters at the European hotel--no sweet abiding-place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He and I took up quarters at the European hotel--no sweet abiding-place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
Kirkudbrightshire
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From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
Mersina
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From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
Montdidier
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From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
Monty
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From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And besides, he was never what you could call really sedative.
not any; not one
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
not one, and not any
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
privynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He and I took up quarters at the European hotel--no sweet abiding-place.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And besides, he was never what you could call really sedative.
sedativenounUS /ˈsedətɪv/
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading And besides, he was never what you could call really sedative.
be seated
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
not in physical motion
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He and I took up quarters at the European hotel--no sweet abiding-place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Will prefers dime novels, if he must sit still, and there was none.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He and I took up quarters at the European hotel--no sweet abiding-place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He and I took up quarters at the European hotel--no sweet abiding-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
accept gladly
From this reading Monty, being Earl of Montdidier and Kirkudbrightshire, and a privy councilor, was welcome at the consulate at Mersina, twenty miles away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And besides, he was never what you could call really sedative.
which person or people
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
YerkesnounUS /ˈjɜːrkiz/
United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)
From this reading The consul, like Monty, was an army officer, who played good chess, so that that was no place, either, for Will Yerkes and me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And besides, he was never what you could call really sedative.
