used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
ah
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From this reading "Eh? oh! ah! second master--yes, yes, yes; to be sure!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Eh? oh! ah! second master--yes, yes, yes; to be sure!"
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
card-room
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From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
Dockett's
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From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
Eh
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From this reading "Eh? oh! ah! second master--yes, yes, yes; to be sure!"
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
a man of refinement
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Eh? oh! ah! second master--yes, yes, yes; to be sure!"
and nothing more
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
Minnie's
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From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Eh? oh! ah! second master--yes, yes, yes; to be sure!"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Eh? oh! ah! second master--yes, yes, yes; to be sure!"
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Eh? oh! ah! second master--yes, yes, yes; to be sure!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little group round Minnie's sofa dispersed as Mr. Diamond came forward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
in or at the place that
From this reading And the gallant gentleman walked off to the card-room, and joined the party at Mrs. Dockett's table, where there was a vacant place.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's that?" asked Colonel Whistler, in a loud whisper, of his eldest niece.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was barely known by sight to most of them, and merely bowed gravely and shyly, without speaking.
an affirmative
From this reading "Eh? oh! ah! second master--yes, yes, yes; to be sure!"
