Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

communicated in words

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

the act of giving

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

engage in

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

according to the clock

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

the local environment

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

an organization to gain political power

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE “And one man in his time plays many parts.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

the topmost one of two

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These were a sitting and bedroom in one of the large boarding-houses that already had begun to make their appearance along Sutter Street.

which person or people

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At two o’clock on the afternoon of her party Mrs. Willers was giving the finishing touches to her rooms.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “To reside” on Sutter Street, as she would have expressed it, was a step in fashion for Mrs. Willers, who previously had lived in such ignominious localities as North Beach and upper Market Street, renting the surplus rooms in dingy “private families.”