used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
(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 “All gone to Lahnech, Franz?” asked Calvert of the waiter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “And the new arrivals, are they gone too?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “All gone to Lahnech, Franz?” asked Calvert of the waiter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
Calvert
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From this reading “All gone to Lahnech, Franz?” asked Calvert of the waiter.
d'hôte
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From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
Franz
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From this reading “All gone to Lahnech, Franz?” asked Calvert of the waiter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “All gone to Lahnech, Franz?” asked Calvert of the waiter.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
Lahnech
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From this reading “All gone to Lahnech, Franz?” asked Calvert of the waiter.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “And the new arrivals, are they gone too?”
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
supper-time
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From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
there's
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From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
they'll
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From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All gone to Lahnech, Franz?” asked Calvert of the waiter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And the new arrivals, are they gone too?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “All gone to Lahnech, Franz?” asked Calvert of the waiter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE table d’hôte room was empty as the two Englishmen entered it at supper-time, and they took their places, moodily enough, at one end of a table laid for nigh thirty guests.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Sir, but they’ll be sorry for it, for there’s thunder in the air, and we are sure to have a deluge before nightfall.”
