used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Everywhere its diplomatic associations made themselves felt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
uttered without voice
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Everywhere its diplomatic associations made themselves felt.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere its diplomatic associations made themselves felt.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
far-reaching
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From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
Lutchester
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From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everywhere its diplomatic associations made themselves felt.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
the force of workers available
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
quiescentadjectiveUS /kwaɪˈesənt/
not active or activated
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
statelinessnoun
an elaborate manner of doing something
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Everywhere its diplomatic associations made themselves felt.
propel through the air
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Lutchester breathed the air of Washington and felt almost homesick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One afternoon a few days after his arrival he called at the Hastings' house, a great Colonial mansion within a stone's throw of his own headquarters.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Congress was in session, and the faces of the men whom he met continually in the hotels and restaurants seemed to him some index of the world power which flung its far-reaching arms from beneath the Capitol dome.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The stateliness of the city, its sedate and quiescent air after the turmoil of New York, impressed him profoundly.
