make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
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 INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him stood the waiter and the watchman of the flats.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I have certain proof of this.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
to come or go into
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading Before him stood the waiter and the watchman of the flats.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him stood the waiter and the watchman of the flats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have certain proof of this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
INGRATITUDEnoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
immediately past
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
not any; not one
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I have certain proof of this.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
not in physical motion
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have certain proof of this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
the act of using
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
VinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading INGRATITUDE Norris Vine stood in the middle of his room, his hat still upon his head, and his overcoat on his arm.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Before him stood the waiter and the watchman of the flats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Before him stood the waiter and the watchman of the flats.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
which person or people
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "My rooms," he was saying, "have been occupied within the last ten minutes by strangers, and by people who have no right here whatever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you allow any one who chooses to come into the building and use the lift, and enter whatever apartment they choose?"
