used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
(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 Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
aloofnessnounUS /əˈluːfnəs/
indifference by personal withdrawal
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
clientelenounUS /ˌklaɪənˈtel/
customers collectively
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As to decor, the Wynant had permitted itself only a single divergence from the completely austere.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
decornounUS /dɪˈkɔːr/
decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
From this reading As to decor, the Wynant had permitted itself only a single divergence from the completely austere.
dishabillenoun
the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
divergencenounUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒəns/
the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
From this reading As to decor, the Wynant had permitted itself only a single divergence from the completely austere.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
foyernounUS /ˈfɔɪər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
gophersnounUS /ˈɡoʊfərz/
plural of “gopher” — a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
home-like
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From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
hulked
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From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As to decor, the Wynant had permitted itself only a single divergence from the completely austere.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
and nothing more
From this reading As to decor, the Wynant had permitted itself only a single divergence from the completely austere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading As to decor, the Wynant had permitted itself only a single divergence from the completely austere.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
get rid of
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As to decor, the Wynant had permitted itself only a single divergence from the completely austere.
snobbishadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːbɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
stoney
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From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
vandalnounUS /ˈvændəl/
someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading The personnel had obviously been trained to regard the paying guest as a fraud, a vandal and a momentary fugitive from social and moral levels so low as to be mainly inhabited by gophers.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
walk-innounUS /ˈwɔːkɪn/
person who walks in without having an appointment
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
belonging to which person
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, the Wynant shed upon its cowed clientele all the warmth and home-like comfort of a walk-in freezing unit.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the center of its vast foyer there was a fountain and pool, topped with the marble figure of a woman in the final stages of dishabille.
Wynant
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From this reading The towers of the Wynant Hotel, a snobbish establishment whose austere front hulked over the general public with stoney aloofness, marked the center of the city.
