used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the morning, the bag used to arrive from the Foreign Office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading In the morning, the bag used to arrive from the Foreign Office.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of these had rooms to themselves where they worked.
ChancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
Councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
Edmund
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From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading In the morning, the bag used to arrive from the Foreign Office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the morning, the bag used to arrive from the Foreign Office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other secretaries worked in the Chancery.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
Monson
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From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, the bag used to arrive from the Foreign Office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the morning, the bag used to arrive from the Foreign Office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other secretaries worked in the Chancery.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
Reggie
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From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
Identical; not different.
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
secretariesnounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The other secretaries worked in the Chancery.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
sitting-room
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From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARIS I had rooms at the Embassy, a bedroom above the Chancery, and a little sitting-room on the same floor as the Chancery.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Both of these had rooms to themselves where they worked.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Both of these had rooms to themselves where they worked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both of these had rooms to themselves where they worked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both of these had rooms to themselves where they worked.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the morning, the bag used to arrive from the Foreign Office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ambassador was Sir Edmund Monson; the Councillor, Michael Herbert; the head of the Chancery, Reggie Lister.
in or at the place that
From this reading Both of these had rooms to themselves where they worked.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Both of these had rooms to themselves where they worked.
