used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ate but little.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
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 Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
set up or found
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
InvariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
Laurence
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From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Here he ate a solitary dinner, cooked and served in thoroughly English style.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading For various reasons, Mallow had not taken up his abode in the same hotel as Olive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Invariably fastidious over his food, Laurence was not now inclined to be any more particular about it than he was about his lodging.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had found a clean, unpretentious, little place near the station, which suited him well enough in his present mood.
