used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
in addition
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
basement-house
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From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
drawing-room
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From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
brought together in one place
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
highest in quality
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
O'Byrne
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From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
on one occasion
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
with speed
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
Roderick
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From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
express in words
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading She had the social talent in its greatest perfection, and gathered at her house a most brilliant and entertaining circle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
which person or people
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
Winifred
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From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a curious coincidence that on the very Sunday evening after I had visited Winifred and arranged for her to spend Tuesday with me at the hotel, I should have gone to supper with a friend of mine who was also a great friend of Roderick O'Byrne.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was an exceptional woman, of rare gifts, of warm heart and of long purse.
Yorkers
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From this reading She lived in a part of the city which is rapidly becoming old-fashioned--in the once desirable Murray Hill region--and her house was what is known to New Yorkers as an English basement-house: that is to say, the dining-room is on a level with the street, while the drawing-room, or suite of drawing-rooms, is reached by mounting the first stairs.
