used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
gotten under control
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
labyrinthianadjective
resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
a room where books are kept
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
and nothing more
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Down the middle ran a broad hall, intersected at the back by another hall running across the house.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
SpearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
sub-let
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From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LIBRARY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was known as "the passage," and it was in a manner a social boundary line, dividing the quarters of master and servants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house Mr. Campbell had sub-let for the summer was somewhat labyrinthian in design, since it was only one story high and contained many rooms for living and sleeping, besides the servants' quarters in the rear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Spears had engaged a Japanese architect to build the house and Japanese and European ideas were curiously combined in its construction.
