used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
(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 A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
coquettishlyadverb
in a flirtatious manner
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
Donald
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From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
Eliza
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From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
Eliza's
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From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
Elmhurst
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From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
Fairview
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From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
half-frightened
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From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
immediately past
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
and nothing more
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
a human being
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
on the contrary
From this reading The only other person present was old Donald, the coachman, who was rather deaf and never paid any attention to the chatter around him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
carry out
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
male cat
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he took his seat Tom gave a half-frightened glance into Eliza's face and then turned red as she smiled coquettishly and said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom Gates had been at the house two days before he encountered Eliza Parsons at the table, for the servants were not all able to take their meals at the same time.
which person or people
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CLEW AT LAST The servants at Elmhurst all ate in a pleasant dining room with windows facing a garden of geraniums.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was at luncheon, the day of the joint debate at Fairview, that the young man first met Eliza, who sat opposite him.
