used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
(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 All that I leave to you; you know my taste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
approval
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
doesn't
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From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
take in solid food
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
Emsworth's
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From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
furnisher
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From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
impresarionounUS /ˌɪmprɪˈsɑːrioʊ/
a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All that I leave to you; you know my taste.
go away from a place
From this reading All that I leave to you; you know my taste.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
engage in
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
a person, without saying who
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading All that I leave to you; you know my taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that I leave to you; you know my taste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had explained her requirements to him briefly but completely before she signed her contract.
Twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading If the room doesn't suit me, I shall fly into a violent rage, and probably refuse to act at all.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I want a room to eat my chop in,' she said; 'I want a room to digest my chop in; I want a room to sleep in; and I want somebody to cook my chop, and somebody to make my bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Emsworth's little flat in Twenty-sixth Street certainly reflected great credit on its furnisher, who was her impresario.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All that I leave to you; you know my taste.
