used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
Arranmore
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From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
at any time
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
immediately past
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
Medchester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
not any; not one
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is Medchester really so large a place that one can get lost in it?" she asked.
SUPPER-PARTY
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From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
Sybil
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From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Sybil, in fact, made room for him by her side, and he fancied that there was a gleam of reproach in her eyes as she looked up at him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Lord Arranmore has been sending messengers in every direction ever since we decided upon our little excursion.
accept gladly
From this reading A SUPPER-PARTY AT THE "QUEEN'S" Brooks was shown into a private room at the Queen's Hotel, and he certainly had no cause to complain of the warmth of his welcome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I telephoned to your office, sent a groom to your rooms and to the club, and at last we had given you up," Lord Arranmore remarked.
