used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
bedchambers
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From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
beeches
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From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
COMEDYnounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
drawing-room
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From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
Harrigans
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From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
lusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
metal-like
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From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
a particular point in time
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
on one occasion
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
except for; apart from
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But royalty in passing, as with the most humble of us, leaves nothing behind save the memory of a tip, generous or otherwise.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always the suite was referred to by the management as having once been tenanted by the empress of Germany.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, tourists were generally and respectively and impressively shown the suite (provided it was not at the moment inhabited), and were permitted to peer eagerly about for some sign of the vanished august presence.
window-balconies
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From this reading This consisted of a large drawing-room and two ample bedchambers, with window-balconies and a private veranda in the rear, looking off toward the green of the pines and the metal-like luster of the copper beeches.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COMEDY WITH MUSIC The Harrigans occupied the suite in the east wing of the villa.
