used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
bell-boy
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From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
Dunham
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From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
Dunham's
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From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
FRISBIE
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From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
interlacingadjective
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
Lacey
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From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
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 Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
in the near future
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
express in speech
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She followed him through the dark hall of the hotel and into an elevator.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
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 Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOTEL FRISBIE The Frisbie being a commercial house in a crowded business centre, Miss Lacey was glad of Dunham's safe conduct amid clanging bells and interlacing traffic wagons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Finding the room empty, Miss Lacey began to speak excitedly as soon _as_ they were seated and Dunham had sent the bell-boy on his errand.
belonging to which person
From this reading Leaving this, they entered the depressing stretches of a long parlor whose stiff furniture and hangings clung drearily against a harassing wall paper as dingy as themselves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Exactly the sort of a hotel my brother Sam would have come to!" she said.
