used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading This last is the most delectable of all--but, alas, it is the one that fades most quickly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
in addition
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
any thing at all
From this reading On the whole, the Globe is anything but a model Apartment House.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
for the reason that
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the whole, the Globe is anything but a model Apartment House.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
chromaticadjective
able to refract light without spectral color separation
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
considersverbUS /kənˈsɪdərz/
third-person singular of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading This last is the most delectable of all--but, alas, it is the one that fades most quickly.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
divisible by two
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading This last is the most delectable of all--but, alas, it is the one that fades most quickly.
a social unit living together
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the whole, the Globe is anything but a model Apartment House.
guaranteedverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːd/
past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the whole, the Globe is anything but a model Apartment House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole, the Globe is anything but a model Apartment House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This last is the most delectable of all--but, alas, it is the one that fades most quickly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
immediately past
From this reading This last is the most delectable of all--but, alas, it is the one that fades most quickly.
go away from a place
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading On the whole, the Globe is anything but a model Apartment House.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, the Globe is anything but a model Apartment House.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
and nothing more
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
post-impressionistnoun
an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
with speed
From this reading This last is the most delectable of all--but, alas, it is the one that fades most quickly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
rose-pink
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From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
squabblingverbUS /ˈskwɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “squabble” — argue over petty things
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
StovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
TENANTSnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last is the most delectable of all--but, alas, it is the one that fades most quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tenants of the different stories, originally of one colour, have been tanned according to their proximity to the Solar Stove.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each family considers itself the only respectable one in the building and they are constantly squabbling for the possession of the most desirable rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last is the most delectable of all--but, alas, it is the one that fades most quickly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are also some brighter colours, which are not guaranteed,--varying from the chromatic discord of the post-impressionist Savage to the delicate rose-pink of the Perfect Lady.
a Caucasian
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
which person or people
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, the Globe is anything but a model Apartment House.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They come in five shades of fast colours--Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White,--the White being farthest away from the Stove.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE TENANTS The first tenants (as before stated) were a young couple who had been compelled to leave a more luxurious apartment because children were not allowed, though animals of all kinds, even snakes, were tolerated.
