Sentence:  When gold-digging commenced in California, the writer was staying at an <WSD>hotel</WSD> in Wellington, New Zealand, where a Yankee trader was also staying. Seated at the dining-table, the latter was discoursing of the business he was doing.... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain. (from 17th c.)