used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an outside staircase, so that the second floor was independent of the first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PAUL PALMER AT HOME.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
externallyadverbUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəli/
on or from the outside
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was an outside staircase, so that the second floor was independent of the first.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PAUL PALMER AT HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading There was an outside staircase, so that the second floor was independent of the first.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
on one occasion
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was an outside staircase, so that the second floor was independent of the first.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
PALMERnounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading PAUL PALMER AT HOME.
Palmer'snounUS /ˈpɑːmərz/
possessive form of “palmer” — United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL PALMER AT HOME.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
shabby-looking
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From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was an outside staircase, so that the second floor was independent of the first.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading There was an outside staircase, so that the second floor was independent of the first.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an outside staircase, so that the second floor was independent of the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an outside staircase, so that the second floor was independent of the first.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
two-story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was rather shabby-looking externally, being sadly in want of paint, but Mrs. Palmer's rooms on the second floor were neatly, though plainly furnished, and scrupulously clean.
in or at the place that
From this reading Paul ran up stairs, and opened the door, entering at once into the sitting-room, where his mother and sister were seated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a small two-story house, not far from the junction of a side street with Lake street, lived Mrs. Palmer, Paul's mother.
