used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
ApplyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Apply at No. -- Fifth Avenue.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Apply at No. -- Fifth Avenue.”
a line of approach
From this reading Apply at No. -- Fifth Avenue.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
EXPIATIONnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading EXPIATION.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Apply at No. -- Fifth Avenue.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
a man of refinement
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Liberal salary to a suitable person.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
low-hung
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From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
march in a procession
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
not any; not one
From this reading Apply at No. -- Fifth Avenue.”
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
a human being
From this reading Liberal salary to a suitable person.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Liberal salary to a suitable person.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Liberal salary to a suitable person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “WANTED--A refined, educated, companionable gentleman as a companion for an invalid.
at the time that
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The scene shifts from the quiet country under the low-hung October skies to New York, in the following March, when the crisp snow covered the ground, sparkling like jewels under the pallid electric lights.
