used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
any thing at all
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
a line of approach
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The walls were panelled with dark oak, and hung with oil paintings.
DEALINGnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
increase twofold
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The walls were panelled with dark oak, and hung with oil paintings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The bar itself was of polished walnut wood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The walls were panelled with dark oak, and hung with oil paintings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The walls were panelled with dark oak, and hung with oil paintings.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The walls were panelled with dark oak, and hung with oil paintings.
panelled
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From this reading The walls were panelled with dark oak, and hung with oil paintings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The bar itself was of polished walnut wood.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Waldorf-Astoria
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From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
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 The walls were panelled with dark oak, and hung with oil paintings.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading The bar itself was of polished walnut wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DOUBLE DEALING "What sort of a place is this, anyhow, Guest?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked him, looking round me with some curiosity.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The bar itself was of polished walnut wood.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We were a long way from Fifth Avenue, and what I had always understood to be the centre of New York; but the bar in which we sat was quite equal to anything I had seen at the Waldorf-Astoria.
