used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Twenty-second street made her acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
Arundel
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From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading These quarters, convenient for him, to her were temporary.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
Gramercy
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From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These quarters, convenient for him, to her were temporary.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
and nothing more
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
Loftus
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From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twenty-second street made her acquaintance.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
not any; not one
From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MARIE CHANGES HER NAME Gay Street knew Marie no more.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading These quarters, convenient for him, to her were temporary.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She regarded them as a tent on the road to the slopes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These quarters, convenient for him, to her were temporary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These quarters, convenient for him, to her were temporary.
Twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading Twenty-second street made her acquaintance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These quarters, convenient for him, to her were temporary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, in the Arundel, an apartment house which is just around the corner from Gramercy Park, Loftus secured quarters for her.
