used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Daniel related the incidents of the evening, and they amply served to excuse him for his tardiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
Daniel'snounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Daniel related the incidents of the evening, and they amply served to excuse him for his tardiness.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daniel related the incidents of the evening, and they amply served to excuse him for his tardiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Daniel related the incidents of the evening, and they amply served to excuse him for his tardiness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a welcome sight to the travel-weary old man.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Daniel related the incidents of the evening, and they amply served to excuse him for his tardiness.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
reprimandverbUS /ˈreprəmænd/
rebuke formally
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Daniel related the incidents of the evening, and they amply served to excuse him for his tardiness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a welcome sight to the travel-weary old man.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Mr. Trent was about to reprimand his son for his belated return, but he hesitated at the sight of the stranger.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
tardinessnounUS /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
From this reading Daniel related the incidents of the evening, and they amply served to excuse him for his tardiness.
temptinglyadverb
in a tempting seductive manner
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daniel related the incidents of the evening, and they amply served to excuse him for his tardiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a welcome sight to the travel-weary old man.
travel-weary
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From this reading It was a welcome sight to the travel-weary old man.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
accept gladly
From this reading It was a welcome sight to the travel-weary old man.
in or at the place that
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
a Caucasian
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE OLD MAN Mr. Trent and his wife had delayed the evening meal, awaiting Daniel's return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daniel led the strange man into the dining-room, where the table was spread with a beautiful white cloth, relieved by polished silver and food temptingly arranged.
