used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The rescue performed by Tom and Harry had been a simple enough achievement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The citizens of the town went back to their beds.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The citizens of the town went back to their beds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rescue performed by Tom and Harry had been a simple enough achievement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The citizens of the town went back to their beds.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
dumbwaiternoun
a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rescue performed by Tom and Harry had been a simple enough achievement.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
Gerry
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From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The rescue performed by Tom and Harry had been a simple enough achievement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
and nothing more
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The rescue performed by Tom and Harry had been a simple enough achievement.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Mrs. Gerry and her children had recovered consciousness and had found a friendly lodging for the night.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading The rescue performed by Tom and Harry had been a simple enough achievement.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The rescue performed by Tom and Harry had been a simple enough achievement.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The citizens of the town went back to their beds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The citizens of the town went back to their beds.
male cat
From this reading The rescue performed by Tom and Harry had been a simple enough achievement.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The citizens of the town went back to their beds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shut off from every other means of escape, they remembered the dumbwaiter that ran from the kitchen up to the floors above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The citizens of the town went back to their beds.
in or at the place that
From this reading In another hour the spot where the hotel had stood was marked only by a shapeless mass of smoking embers.
