used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
(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 PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
cause to be bored
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
Chantemerle
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From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever see such a room?”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever see such a room?”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
half-empty
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From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
provoking horror
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
ink-pot
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From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
immediately past
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
a room where books are kept
From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
Luçon
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From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
held or filled or in use
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Did you ever see such a room?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you ever see such a room?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
strewed
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From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
stricturesnounUS /ˈstrɪktʃərz/
plural of “stricture” — abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Did you ever see such a room?”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
tidying
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From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
undeservedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
not deserved or earned
From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
precisely as stated
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
Vicomte
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From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the library at Chantemerle that the Vicomte passed these not undeserved strictures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An ink-pot had been upset; the chairs were all awry, and one had fallen over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The table was strewed with maps; in the middle stood two half-empty bottles of wine and some glasses, while at one end a tray bore the remains of a hasty meal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PEACE AT THE LAST “It strikes me very forcibly,” observed Louis in a low voice, “that we shall be occupied, all the time you are away taking Luçon, in tidying up the horrible litter you have made here.
