used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
the act of burning something
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
clothing in general
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
put on clothes
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
half the width of an em
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
famille
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From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
set down according to a plan
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
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 His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
Nanteuil
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From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had returned home in a burning fever.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert, after dining _en famille_, had retired to his attic.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading His shirt and his clothes, laid out on the bed by his valet, seemed to be waiting for him in a domestic and obsequious attitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His nerves were on edge, and he was badly out of temper as a result of the manner in which Nanteuil had left him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to dress himself with a somewhat ill-tempered alacrity.
