used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
Bonestre
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
Borrowdean
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
button-hole
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
carnationnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃən/
Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
placed crosswise
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
D'or
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From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
Figaro
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From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
Hester
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From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
Leslie
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From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
the literary culture
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
Mannering
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From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
a light shade of red
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
the rays of the sun
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading More than once he glanced at the topmost of the latter and smiled.
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Mannering and Hester came down the grey stone steps and crossed towards their own table.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY AND A TELEGRAM The sunlight streamed down into the little grey courtyard of the _Leon D'or_ at Bonestre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His attention was divided between a copy of the _Figaro_ and a little pile of letters and telegrams on the other side of his plate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Leslie Borrowdean, in an immaculate grey suit, and with a carefully chosen pink carnation in his button-hole, sat alone at a small table having his morning coffee.
