used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading It was palatial compared to her father's inn.
county-seat
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From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Its owner had recently died.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was palatial compared to her father's inn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
set up or found
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
Germania
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From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
grocery-shop
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From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It was palatial compared to her father's inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was palatial compared to her father's inn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its owner had recently died.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
livery-stable
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From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Its owner had recently died.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading It was palatial compared to her father's inn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Its owner had recently died.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
reputableadjectiveUS /ˈrepjətəbəl/
having a good reputation
From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
the act of searching for something
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
tap-room
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From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was palatial compared to her father's inn.
Toni
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From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Hotel Germania," the most reputable hotel in the county-seat itself was for rent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
at the time that
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
wine-room
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From this reading There were fifteen rooms for guests, a tap-room, a wine-room, a grocery-shop and a livery-stable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Toni had arisen from her bed of pain she found the place which she and her husband had been seeking for months with surprising rapidity.
