(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 He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BY eight to-morrow Thou shalt be made immortal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY eight to-morrow Thou shalt be made immortal.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
Doltimore
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From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
being one more than seven
From this reading BY eight to-morrow Thou shalt be made immortal.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Measure for Measure_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading BY eight to-morrow Thou shalt be made immortal.
a message received and understood
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
Jane
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From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
and nothing more
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BY eight to-morrow Thou shalt be made immortal.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _Measure for Measure_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
a brief written record
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
on one occasion
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading BY eight to-morrow Thou shalt be made immortal.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading BY eight to-morrow Thou shalt be made immortal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
to-morrow
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From this reading BY eight to-morrow Thou shalt be made immortal.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
VARGRAVE
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
well-ringed
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
a Caucasian
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
which person or people
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE returned to his apartment to find Mr. Howard, who had but just that instant arrived, warming his white and well-ringed hands by the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He conversed with him for half an hour on all the topics on which the secretary could give him information, and then dismissed him once more to the roof of Lady Jane.
writing-table
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From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
but in spite of that
From this reading As he slowly undressed himself, he saw on his writing-table the note which Lady Doltimore had referred to, and which he had not yet opened.
