used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After three or four days he enjoyed the pool greatly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading But his attitude towards it at first had been very strange.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
(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 When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his attitude towards it at first had been very strange.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After three or four days he enjoyed the pool greatly.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading After three or four days he enjoyed the pool greatly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But his attitude towards it at first had been very strange.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would lie upon his rock platform and look at the water for hours.
set up or found
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After three or four days he enjoyed the pool greatly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading After three or four days he enjoyed the pool greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his attitude towards it at first had been very strange.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He would lie upon his rock platform and look at the water for hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He would lie upon his rock platform and look at the water for hours.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He would lie upon his rock platform and look at the water for hours.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After three or four days he enjoyed the pool greatly.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He would lie upon his rock platform and look at the water for hours.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He would lie upon his rock platform and look at the water for hours.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But his attitude towards it at first had been very strange.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The den was much more commodious, and it had the additional advantage of containing a swimming pool.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After three or four days he enjoyed the pool greatly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
in the direction of
From this reading But his attitude towards it at first had been very strange.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
precisely as stated
From this reading But his attitude towards it at first had been very strange.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He would lie upon his rock platform and look at the water for hours.
at the time that
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
a Caucasian
From this reading When the White Czar found himself transferred from the plank cage in which he had lived upon shipboard to the permanent den at the park, he was better suited than he had been in the cage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would lie upon his rock platform and look at the water for hours.
