used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Their room was on the top floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very large place.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very large place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their room was on the top floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a very large place.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
StarlingnounUS /ˈstɑːrlɪŋ/
gregarious birds native to the Old World
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their room was on the top floor.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Drew Lane entered his room at three o’clock that morning.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
male cat
From this reading He and Tom Howe occupied a room together in the Hotel Starling.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Their room was on the top floor.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Throwing his coat over a chair he sank into a place by a table in the corner and allowing his head to drop on his arm tried to collect his thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very large place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very large place.
