used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “It is not a grand dinner to-day, is it?” asked Kramm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
give encouragement to
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
d'hôte
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From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “It is not a grand dinner to-day, is it?” asked Kramm.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
Don't
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From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “It is not a grand dinner to-day, is it?” asked Kramm.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
How
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From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not a grand dinner to-day, is it?” asked Kramm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
Kramm
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From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
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 How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
n't
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From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
snobberynounUS /ˈsnɑːbəri/
the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
to-day
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From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
(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 I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
which person or people
From this reading I suppose I am not the first man who has derived consequence from the invitation it had cost him misery to accept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don't keep a place for me at the _table d'hôte_ to-day, Kramm,” said I, in an easy carelessness; “I dine with his Excellency.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How many in this world of snobbery have felt that the one sole recompense for long nights of _ennui_ was the fact that their names figured amongst the distinguished guests in the next day's “Post”?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could n't well get off the first day, but tomorrow I promise you to pronounce upon your good cheer.”
