used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
can't
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From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
decanternoun
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
Forrester
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
It's
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
Niel
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
sherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
silver-buckled
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
smoking-table
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
very small
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
we're
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From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
in or at the place that
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
You've
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
