used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
a youthful male person
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
cartenounUS /kɑːrt/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
classicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
Corso
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From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading That was why the Count was kept waiting.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
dejeunernoun
a midday meal
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
Emmeline
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From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
the act of departing
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
haricotnoun
a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
icesnounUS /ˈaɪsəz/
plural of “ice” — water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That was why the Count was kept waiting.
kitchen-ward
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From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
a particular point in time
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
petits
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From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
To recall to mind.
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
resounded
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From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
St
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From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was why the Count was kept waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That was why the Count was kept waiting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In the cavernous recesses beyond the door which opened kitchen-ward, commands resounded, and a quarter of an hour later a boy walked casually through the dining-room bearing beans in a basket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was why the Count was kept waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were too late for the hotel _dejeuner_, and had to order it, I remember, _a la carte_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were kept waiting, too, which seemed at the moment of more importance, since the atmosphere of the classics had given us excellent appetites.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why the Count was kept waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emmeline decided upon ices and _petits fours_ in the Corso for her party, after which they were going to let nothing interfere with their inspection of the prison of St. Paul; but we came back and ordered a haricot.
