used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSENGER OF GOOD TIDINGS.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
have
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
entrancesnounUS /ˈentrənsəz/
plural of “entrance” — something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A MESSENGER OF GOOD TIDINGS.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A MESSENGER OF GOOD TIDINGS.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
held or filled or in use
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MESSENGER OF GOOD TIDINGS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
scantilyadverbUS /ˈskæntəli/
in a skimpy manner
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
ScoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
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 There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
tenement-house
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From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scores of barefooted and scantily attired children play in the halls or on the sidewalk in front, and the great building is a human hive, holding scores of families.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading A MESSENGER OF GOOD TIDINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some of them, unaccustomed to live better, are tolerably content with their squalid and contracted accommodations; but a few, reduced by gradual steps from respectability and comfort, find their positions very hard to bear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the third floor three small rooms were occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morgan, and their two children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There stands a large tenement-house on East Fourteenth street, five stories in height, and with several entrances.
