used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
adventuressnoun
a woman adventurer
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
AssumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
Baroness's
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From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
boarding-house
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From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading She dined and supped outside.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
at any time
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
apart from; not including
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
germ-ridden
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From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
an opening into or through something
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
lodgers
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From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
in motion
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
Novelesque
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From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She dined and supped outside.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
ProportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dined and supped outside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
StudentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
supped
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From this reading She dined and supped outside.
Telmo
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From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baroness was hardly ever seen in the house, except during the early hours of the morning and the night.
What's
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From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
Wherein
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From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
which person or people
From this reading Oh, love, love!--What's Don Telmo Doing?--Who is Don Telmo?--Wherein the Student and Don Telmo Assume Certain Novelesque Proportions.
belonging to which person
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the landlady was to be credited, she was an adventuress whose position varied considerably, for one day she would be moving to a costly apartment and sporting a carriage, while the next she would disappear for several months in the germ-ridden hole of some cheap boarding-house.
a late time of life
From this reading The Baroness's daughter, a child of some twelve or fourteen years, never appeared in the dining-room or in the corridor; her mother forbade all communication with the lodgers.
