used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was no carpet on the floor, but beside the bed was a cheap rug.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no carpet on the floor, but beside the bed was a cheap rug.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading There was no carpet on the floor, but beside the bed was a cheap rug.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading There was no carpet on the floor, but beside the bed was a cheap rug.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
increase twofold
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was no carpet on the floor, but beside the bed was a cheap rug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no carpet on the floor, but beside the bed was a cheap rug.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON WATCH.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading There was no carpet on the floor, but beside the bed was a cheap rug.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading There was a double bed, a washstand, a small table, and two chairs, besides a plain pine bureau.
look attentively
From this reading ON WATCH.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing especially noticeable about the chamber into which Scott and the earl were ushered.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a corner apartment, and had two windows on different sides of the room.
