used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
ArmournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
Armour's
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From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “One called Vivienne; won’t you come out?” he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “One called Vivienne; won’t you come out?” he said.
Delavigne
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From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very warm.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very warm.”
Judy
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From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “One called Vivienne; won’t you come out?” he said.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One called Vivienne; won’t you come out?” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
with low volume
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Outside Armour’s room ran a narrow iron balcony, and on this balcony he stood one evening, his hands behind his back, his face upturned to the sky.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very warm.”
Vivienne
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From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “It is very warm.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some weeks later Armour and his wife, with Judy and Mr. Delavigne, installed themselves in a suite of apartments in the principal hotel of a gray old English town.
won't
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From this reading “One called Vivienne; won’t you come out?” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “One called Vivienne; won’t you come out?” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What star are your thoughts on?” asked Vivienne softly, as she came to the open window.
