used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One might as well be at a confectioner's!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask for a penny bun, Norman!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One might as well be at a confectioner's!
bunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading Ask for a penny bun, Norman!"
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
confectioner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One might as well be at a confectioner's!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ask for a penny bun, Norman!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
the head of a state government
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not so loud!" his son whispered.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Not so loud!" his son whispered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sugar-plums!" muttered the old man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "One might as well be at a confectioner's!
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Sugar-plums!" muttered the old man.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Ask for a penny bun, Norman!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so loud!" his son whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Sugar-plums!" muttered the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One might as well be at a confectioner's!
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Ask for a penny bun, Norman!"
potentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so loud!" his son whispered.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Not so loud!" his son whispered.
Sugar-plums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sugar-plums!" muttered the old man.
sweetmeats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
traysnounUS /treɪz/
plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "One might as well be at a confectioner's!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Not so loud!" his son whispered.
which person or people
From this reading Here the little potentate clapped her hands, and a troop of slaves instantly appeared, carrying trays of coffee and sweetmeats, which they offered to the guests, who had, at a signal from the Governor, seated themselves on the carpet.
