used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Americans like their rooms hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
a line of approach
From this reading "If I do the noise of Fifth Avenue will come in."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But open a little bit of the window, Claudie."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But open a little bit of the window, Claudie."
Charmian
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From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
Claude
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From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
Claudie
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From this reading But open a little bit of the window, Claudie."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If I do the noise of Fifth Avenue will come in."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I do the noise of Fifth Avenue will come in."
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "If I do the noise of Fifth Avenue will come in."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How terribly hot this room is!" he said.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "How terribly hot this room is!" he said.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
How
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From this reading "How terribly hot this room is!" he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I do the noise of Fifth Avenue will come in."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I do the noise of Fifth Avenue will come in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How terribly hot this room is!" he said.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
and nothing more
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Americans like their rooms hot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But open a little bit of the window, Claudie."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "If I do the noise of Fifth Avenue will come in."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But open a little bit of the window, Claudie."
on the contrary
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
Regis
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From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "How terribly hot this room is!" he said.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Americans like their rooms hot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How terribly hot this room is!" he said.
sitting-room
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From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
St
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From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "How terribly hot this room is!" he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How terribly hot this room is!" he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I do the noise of Fifth Avenue will come in."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But open a little bit of the window, Claudie."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
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 On a January evening in the following year Claude and Charmian had just finished dinner, and Claude got up, rather slowly and wearily, from the small table which stood in the middle of their handsome red sitting-room on the eighth floor of the St. Regis Hotel in New York.
