used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
in addition
From this reading Several arm-chairs, also covered with green velvet, stood around the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
arm-chairs
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From this reading Several arm-chairs, also covered with green velvet, stood around the table.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Several arm-chairs, also covered with green velvet, stood around the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
Brandow
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From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
without deviation
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
Gotthold
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From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
immediately past
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
set afire or burning
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
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 "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
cut with a saw
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several arm-chairs, also covered with green velvet, stood around the table.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Several arm-chairs, also covered with green velvet, stood around the table.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
the act of using
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we shall be entirely undisturbed here," said Gotthold.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large hanging lamp, directly over a round table covered with green velvet, lighted the apartment tolerably well.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They crossed the hall in silence, and, without exchanging a word, entered one of the rooms reserved for the private use of the members of the club, and which the servant opened for the two gentlemen at a sign from Brandow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I that the farce will not last long; you saw I was very busy."
