used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
age-worn
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From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
(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 “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
subject to appointment
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
capitulationnounUS /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
a document containing the terms of surrender
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
located inward
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
It's
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From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
OligarchynounUS /ˈɑːləɡɑːrki/
a political system governed by a few people
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
sumptuouslyadverb
in a sumptuous and opulent manner
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s all right, this business of living in a palace,” said Bob, one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “Just the same I for one can never accustom myself to living in a tomb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an age-worn stone structure of immensely thick walls, two stories in height, and covering five acres of ground.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the final capitulation of the Oligarchy, Mr. Hampton and the members of his party went to live in quarters assigned them in one of the palaces of the Inner City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In it were hundreds of rooms and apartments, sumptuously appointed with many luxuries.
