used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
anew
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
decreaseverbUS /dɪˈkriːs/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
obtain
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
impressingverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
engage in
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
on one occasion
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I arrived in the city somewhat early in the day, and had time to make some preliminary arrangements for my plan of action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
votaries
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From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
at the time that
From this reading The third week of September was drawing to its close when I returned to Naples.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Business was resumed as usual, pleasure had again her votaries, and society whirled round once more in its giddy waltz as though it had never left off dancing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I secured the most splendid suite of apartments in the best hotel, impressing the whole establishment with a vast idea of my wealth and importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather had grown cooler, and favorable reports of the gradual decrease of the cholera began to gain ground with the suffering and terrified population.
