used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
Amelius
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From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
landlady's
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From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
go away from a place
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
engage in
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
not any; not one
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
term of address for a man
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a respectable house, and it shall be kept respectable at any sacrifice.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I make no claim to the week’s rent, in consideration of the short notice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The landlady of the lodgings decided what was to be done.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Amelius explained and protested; he appealed to the landlady’s sense of justice and sense of duty, as a Christian woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will be so good, sir, as to leave my apartments immediately,” she said to Amelius.
